Life isn't divided up into neat disciplinary boxes. Learning about the world shouldn't be boxed in either.
Why limit learning to just one box? At the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, we break free from narrow disciplinary boundaries and offer a dynamic, subject-oriented curriculum. Our truly interdisciplinary approach blends diverse perspectives and methodologies from the humanities and social sciences, all deeply rooted in local experiences and knowledge. For students seeking a more holistic way to explore the world, this is where your journey begins.
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Emeritus Professor Award – Professor John Miksic
Prof John Miksic was conferred the Emeritus Professorship by Provost Prof Ho Teck Hua on 4 October 2019. The award of Emeritus Professorship is conferred to full professors on retirement in recognition of their sustained contributions in to teaching, research and service to NUS. Prof Itty Abraham, Head of the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, …
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FASS Awards Ceremony 2019
The annual FASS Awards Ceremony celebrates the pursuit of excellence across all domains, academic and non-academic achievements alike. From Special Book Prizes and Gold Medals for high-performing undergraduates to the FASS Student Leadership Award (#FSLA) which rewards leadership in extra-curricular activities, the Faculty’s bid to cultivate well-rounded students is an unceasing one. Our heartiest congratulations …
New Publication: Cina Timor: Baba, Hakka, and Cantonese in the Making of Timor-Leste by Douglas Kammen and Jonathan Chen
Douglas Kammen and Jonathan Chen, Cina Timor: Baba, Hakka, and Cantonese in the Making of Timor-Leste, New Haven: Yale University Southeast Asia Studies, 2019 Although they were a tiny minority in the most backward of European colonies, the ethnic Chinese played a critical role in the development of Portuguese Timor and the making of modern …
Learning more about ‘protectors’ of sultans
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, Home, The Straits Times by Melody Zaccheus, Heritage and Community Correspondent A two-year-long project, led by Dr Mohamed Effendy Abdul Hamid, seeks to uncover the stories and ancient techniques of Bugis warriors whose role was to serve, advise and protect the Malay rulers.
New Publication: Hard at Work: Life in Singapore by Gerard Sasges and Ng Shi Wen (Eds.)
Sasges, Gerard and Ng Shi Wen (eds.), Hard at Work: Life in Singapore, Singapore: NUS Press, 2019 For most of us, work is a basic daily fact of life. But that simple fact encompasses an incredibly wide range of experiences. Hard at Work (2019) takes readers into the day-to-day work experiences of more than fifty working people in …
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NUS NEWS Education – Yeo Tze Yang: Award-winning artist with a heart for SE Asia
By NUS Office of Corporate Relations, Friday 12 July 2019 for NUS News What is an artist to do? Go to art school to perfect his craft, or to a university to enhance his substance? Graduating NUS Southeast Asian Studies student Yeo Tze Yang chose the latter. After spending six years of his education in …
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