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Gangs and Minorities in Singapore: Masculinity, Marginalisation and Resistance

June 26, 2024

Gangs and Minorities in Singapore: Masculinity, Marginalisation and Resistance (Bristol University Press, 2023) by Associate Professor Narayanan Ganapathy (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) delves into the criminal underbelly of Singapore in a study of the exclusively Malay Muslim gang, Omega. In his book, A/P Ganapathy centres the existence of Omega within a broader discussion of the …

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Putin-Kim Meeting Generates Surprising Agreement About China in South Korea

June 24, 2024

By Dr Hyejin Kim (NUS Political Science) and Professor Erik Mobrand (Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University).

A Marriage of Analysis and Abstract Concepts to Enrich the Learning Experience

June 21, 2024

NUS College makes teaching and learning analytical skills more enriching through abstract but relatable concepts like emotions and relationships.

AI and Tech Ideas Take Flight at NUS’ first Bay Area Forum

June 21, 2024

Organised for the first time in San Francisco’s buzzing Bay Area, the two-day NUS Innovation Forum sparked a vibrant exchange of ideas between NUS alumni, students, thought leaders and industry experts.

Dr Shaun Teo’s Journey of Figuring Things Out

June 19, 2024

Once a young, disengaged student at school, Dr Shaun Teo (NUS Geography) is today a multiple award-winning educator, who is highly popular among his students due to his unique teaching philosophy and methods.

Mapping Middle Road: Prewar Japanese Community in Singapore

June 19, 2024

‘Mapping Middle Road: Prewar Japanese Community in Singapore’ is a research project funded by the National Heritage Board Heritage Research Grant from 2022 to 2024. Led by Dr Clay Eaton (NUS Japanese Studies), Professor Naoko Shimazu (The University of Tokyo, Tokyo College), and Senior Lecturer Lee Chee Keng (NUS College) and hosted by the NUS …

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NUS Receives Philanthropic Gift to Advance Healthy Longevity Initiatives in the Health District @ Queenstown

June 13, 2024

The newly established Gloria Lee Woo Award will start with supporting initiatives focused on mental and social wellbeing and Malay female caregivers.

NUS Linguists Make Breakthrough Discovery on Detecting Early Linguistic Signs of Dementia by Studying the Natural Speech of Seniors

June 12, 2024

The novel study revealed that participants with memory-related mild cognitive impairment spoke less and used fewer, but more abstract, nouns that is consistent with the speech pattern of Alzheimer’s patients.

Asian values in Confucian masculinity: A discourse analysis of parenting advice to fathers

June 12, 2024

Father’s Day is commemorated annually on 16 June. However, as birth rates in Singapore remain concerningly low, the government has had to consider various policy angles and campaigns to reframe marriage and parenthood narratives, for both fathers and mothers. This includes the provision of Government-Paid Paternity Leave (GPPL) and the introduction of flexible work arrangements …

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Modi Becomes Prime Minister Again with a Slim Majority

June 8, 2024

By Dr Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Politics, Society, and Governance), the Institute of South Asian Studies and NUS South Asian Studies.

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