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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Instructor / Teaching Assistant Positions in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Beginning in August 2021, the National University of Singapore will launch the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS), an enhanced undergraduate experience for students of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) and the Faculty of Science (FOS). For more information about CHS, please visit https://chs.nus.edu.sg. CHS includes a Common Curriculum of 13 modules that […]
Lecturer Positions in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Beginning in August 2021, the National University of Singapore will launch the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS), an enhanced undergraduate experience for students of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) and the Faculty of Science (FOS). For more information about CHS, please visit https://chs.nus.edu.sg. CHS includes a Common Curriculum of 13 modules that […]
Beyond the classroom: Innovations that change the world
Sometimes, a bright idea is all it takes to spark a global transformation. Here are six outstanding proposals from recent graduates to the NUS Resilience and Growth Innovation Challenge.
Pursuing passion for migrant worker issues
Rhodes scholarship winner plans to delve into subject in her PhD studies at Oxford Monday, 9 November 2020, The Straits Times Online Harvard graduate Poh Yong Han is the first in her family to go to university, but her parents never pressured her to excel in her studies. The only child – whose father runs […]
Congratulations to Poh Yong Han for being awarded the 2021 Singapore Rhodes Scholarship
We would like to congratulate Poh Yong Han who is currently reading an MA in Southeast Asian Studies for being awarded the 2021 Singapore Rhodes Scholarship. She graduated with an A.B. Degree in Social Anthropology and East Asian Studies from Harvard University in May 2020, with a secondary in Ethnicity, Migration and Rights. She will […]
No August 2021 Intake: Master of Arts (Southeast Asian Studies) by Coursework
As the Master of Arts (Southeast Asian Studies) coursework programme is undergoing revamp, the programme will be suspended for the AY2021/2022 intake. Please refer to the website for updates near November 2021 for the AY2022/2023 intake. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.