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The new Channel NewsAsia (CNA) documentary series Being Singaporean, hosted by comedian Rishi Budhrani, explores what it means to belong in Singapore on the nation’s 60th year of independence. Drawing on a CNA-Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) survey on national identity in Singapore, the programme examines how race, class, country of birth, and even National Service …
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In her presentation, ‘The Religious Roots of Technology: How 18th Century Philosophy and 21st Century Films Drive Popular Beliefs about the Supernatural Nature of AI’, NUS Communications and New Media Visiting Professor in Digital Religion, Dr Heidi A. Campbell (Professor of Communication, affiliate faculty in Religious Studies, and Presidential Impact Fellow at Texas A&M University), …
In “Archaeological Approaches and Possibilities in Humanities/Social Science Education in Singapore” (Studies in Singapore Education: Research, Innovation & Practice, 2021), Professor John N. Miksic (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) and Associate Professor Geok Yian Goh (NTU) capture the essence of their life’s work — that archaeology is, above all, a deeply educational pursuit. In this essay, …
Dr Rebecca Grace Tan (NUS Political Science) and NUS colleagues from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy discuss multiculturalism and the Singaporean identity.
Ms Megan Lau (NUS Philosophy, Politics, and Economics ’25) is a high achiever, excelling both academically and in her role as a ‘water princess’ in House of Dancing Water, a circus show in Macau.
By D Nur Hani Zainal, Presidential Young Professor in Clinical Psychology at NUS Psychology, and Director of the Optimising Wellness Lab.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises unprecedented advancements in human knowledge, yet it also raises concerns about societal threats such as destabilisation through AI-driven misinformation campaigns and deepfakes. Media coverage of AI differs across legacy media — such as print, film, and broadcasting — and social media, which often amplifies misinformation due to its algorithmic design. As …
Recently released findings from a study by the Institute of Policy Studies on online harms and Singaporeans’ attitudes and responses to them.
Emeritus Professor John Norman Miksic, a distinguished scholar at NUS Southeast Asian Studies and Senior Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, passed away on 25 October 2025 at the age of 79. Professor Miksic first came to Singapore in 1968 while serving in the Peace Corps in Kedah, Malaysia, and went on to spend most …
Muhammad Ariff Ahmad – a wise and exemplary figure
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies).