Welcome to Southeast Asian Studies @ NUS
Life isn't divided up into neat disciplinary boxes. Learning about the world shouldn't be boxed in either.
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies offers an ideal alternative to students who find disciplinary approaches to learning narrow or restrictive, and those who prefer a more subject-oriented curriculum. Our department aims to offer a truly inter-disciplinary approach to learning which draws on different perspectives and methodologies from the humanities and social sciences, all thoroughly informed by local experience and knowledge.
News
Malaysia election: The wipe-out of ‘old Malaysia’ should prompt soul-searching
OPINION Voters want a new way forward after frustration with intense politicking over the past two years. by Serina Rahman Click through image below to read this piece. This article first appeared in The Straits Times on 20 November 2022.
The increase in the number of independent candidates reflects the fragility of the party & voter sentiment; It is difficult to predict the winner of GE15
IN BRIEF | 6 min read A commentary by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) in Suria News Online. Click through to read this article.
HSA1000 Poster Symposium – Cherishing the Neighbourhoods We Live In
Year 1 College of Humanities and Sciences students taking HSA1000: Asian Interconnections are displaying the depth and breadth of their classroom learning at a Central Library poster symposium. As the group project requirement for completion of the #NUSCHS Common Curriculum module, the students researched a Singapore neighbourhood and produced the distillation of their knowledge and …
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The Half-life of Knowledge
How should a fresh graduate, filled with aspirations to change the world, deal with the harsh reality that a significant portion of their undergraduate training may be rendered irrelevant by the simple passage of time?
Monsoon season in Malaysia: Disaster is about to strike or is it just a political warning?
IN BRIEF | 6 min read A commentary by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) in Suria News Online. Click through to read this article. This story first appeared in Suria News Online on 16 Oct 2022.
Call for Nominations | FASS Inspiring Mentor Award 2022
We invite NUS FASS members of staff to nominate the colleagues who have served as their truly inspiring mentors – who have gone beyond the call of duty to positively impact their work and life – for FIMA 2022 honours.