Think Beyond Borders: Malay Studies at NUS
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Love stories come full circle as NUS campus couples give back
In the 1990s, an unlikely friendship blossomed at NUS Sheares Hall between a motorcycle-riding long-haired Arts student and a popular bubbly freshman from the NUS Faculty of Science. When Mr Aznan Bin Ghazali (Arts & Social Sciences – Economics and Malay Studies, ‘92) jokingly quipped to Ms Khalijah Binte Masud (Science – Mathematics and Biology, ‘92) that one […]
An Interdisciplinary Exploration of the Body in Malay Society by Dr Alicia Izharuddin
HS2919 Blood and Womb: Culture and the Body in Malay Society Learn More Why do so many people turn to traditional healers to treat serious ailments even when they can access modern biomedicine? How do culture, religion, and history influence a community’s health behaviour and decision-making? Can cultural competency make healthcare more equitable? These questions […]
FASS Outreach & Engagement Award 2024 Winners
Congratulations Dr Azhar Ibrahim! The FASS Outreach and Engagement Award programme acknowledges the service efforts and contributions of faculty members who have been instrumental in promoting the visibility and presence of FASS Departments and Programmes among prospective students, parents, schools, alumni and the broader public.
Dr Faizah Zakaria Wins Prestigious Harry J. Benda Prize
Dr Faizah Zakaria Wins Prestigious Harry J. Benda Prize Dr Faizah Zakaria has been awarded the prestigious Harry J. Benda Prize for her groundbreaking book, The Camphor Tree and the Elephant: Religion and Ecological Change in Maritime Southeast Asia. Presented by the Southeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), the prize recognizes […]
Ghost, supernatural class at NUS receives positive response
A feature on Dr Noorman Abdullah (NUS Arts and Social Sciences – Assistant Dean of External Relations and Student Life, Senior Lecturer at NUS Sociology & Anthropology and NUS Malay Studies, and alumnus – BSocSci ’02 and MSocSci ’05) and one of his more popular courses, GEH1062/GEC1024: Ghosts and Spirits in Society and Culture.