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An Interview with Emeritus Prof S. Vasoo and Assoc Prof Winston Goh on The Strange Start of Psychology at the National University of Singapore
The Strange Start of Psychology at the National University of Singapore (NUS Department of Psychology, 2021), showcases the history of the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of Psychology, Singapore’s oldest psychology programme. The programme, which kicked off during the 86/87 academic year at the Department of Social Work (renamed the Department of …
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The Department of Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore seeks to fill an Educator Track position. The appointment will commence in August 2022. We are particularly interested in candidates who bridge the fields of environmental anthropology, political ecology, and conservation science with reference to the Southeast Asian region. Demonstrated experience with community …
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NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ 18th Dean Takes Office
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Professor Lionel Wee, and other members of the Deanery take on their leadership roles today.
The multiple historical identities of St. John’s Island
(Article is in Mandarin, Translation by Google Translate) 5 September 2021, Lianhe Zaobao Original article: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/lifestyle/history-heritage/story20210905-1190485 The multiple historical identities of St. John’s Island St John’s Island in the south of our country is a blue sky and green space temporarily far away from the island for many people. It actually has a rich history …
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