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As the world observes International Migrants Day on 18 December, Singapore is once again reminded of its dependence on migrant labour, as well as the issues surrounding migrant workers in the city-state. Dr George B. Radics (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) reckons with the state of precarity that migrant labourers live in in Singapore, and delves …
Column in Suria News Online by Ms Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, a PhD candidate from NUS Southeast Asian Studies.
As International Migrants Day approaches on 18 December, we ought to ponder how migration affects Singapore’s society. Research on migration includes extensive research on younger populations’ concept of futurity. The concept is not usually tagged to older adults as they are seen to be nearing the end-of-life and are less concerned with making future plans. …
(Re)constructing Ageing Futures: Insights from Migration in Asia and Beyond Read More »
Coverage of the launch of the latest book by Professor Wang Gungwu (NUS History and Chairman of the East Asian Institute) on Southeast Asia’s local and national cultures.
8th December marks the anniversary of the founding of the National University of Singapore’s College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS). The CHS introduced a new undergraduate curriculum structure that places an emphasis on drawing from different intellectual approaches and tools across disciplines from the humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. The new curriculum …
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An Op-Ed by Dr Serina Rahman, Lecturer from NUS Southeast Asian Studies in Suria News Online on 4 December 2023.
This year, we could see a greater push by developers to improve the safety of AI systems and more countries addressing the need for AI regulation. Amid the rising popularity of generative AI tools, masterful usage of their full capabilities will also become more important.
NUS Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative, supported by FASS, molds global citizens through education and exploration, addressing UN SDGs, fostering cultural understanding for impactful, experiential learning beyond borders.
The Outstanding Social Worker Award, the highest accolade for social workers in Singapore, has been conferred on Associate Professor Peace Wong (Deputy Head of NUS Social Work as well as its alumna) for her unwavering dedication and stellar contributions to social work supervision and education. Two other NUS Department of Social Work alumni, Ms Flora Tan and Ms Nisha Verma, were also honoured as exemplary social workers for the remarkable impact they made on the community at the ceremony.
In ‘Heart of the Matter – Do high cost of living concerns in Singapore affect everyone the same way?’ (Channel NewsAsia, November 2023), Dr Ong Ee Cheng (Senior Lecturer, NUS Economics) explores the intricate factors influencing the prices of necessities, shedding light on the often-overlooked role of geopolitical issues. Dr Ong acknowledges that events such …