{"id":14594,"date":"2024-11-18T08:36:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T00:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/?page_id=14594"},"modified":"2024-11-18T08:46:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T00:46:23","slug":"benjamin-harris-masters-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/benjamin-harris-masters-student\/","title":{"rendered":"BENJAMIN HARRIS &#8211; Masters Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tBENJAMIN HARRIS\n\t<\/h2>\n<h4>\n\t\tM.Soc.Sci (Sociology)\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/11\/F48D19B2-BFE2-477B-A48C-B87794F716C9-1.jpg\" alt=\"F48D19B2-BFE2-477B-A48C-B87794F716C9\" height=\"2293\" width=\"1290\" title=\"F48D19B2-BFE2-477B-A48C-B87794F716C9\" \/>\n\t<p><em>Research Interest: Anthropology of the Senses, Sound Studies, Phenomenology, Social Activism in Southeast Asia, Critical Theory<\/em><\/p>\n<p>My name is Benjamin (he\/they) and I am Master&#8217;s by Research candidate in Sociology at the National University of Singapore, where I have been awarded an NUS Research Scholarship. I am also a first generation university student. Prior to my foray into the social sciences, I graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Hons) with a Highest Distinction from the YST Conservatory of Music, NUS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My current research interests include sound studies, the senses, and social movements. These are issues I look at through the lens of critical theory. In this vein, I believe that no body of research can truly be &#8220;neutral&#8221;. For my Master&#8217;s thesis, I aim to study how low-wage migrant workers in urban Singapore make &#8220;sense&#8221; of living as raced\/gendered\/othered bodies in the public\/private sphere. This project will be supervised by Associate Professor Kelvin E.Y Low.<\/p>\n<b>Keywords\/Areas of Research:<\/b><br \/>\nAnthropology of Sound; Senses; Social Activism and Change; Ethnography; Critical Theory\u00a0\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><b>Publications\/Presentations:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Harris, B. (2022). <i>Dismantling Privilege, Widening Access: -Renegotiating Art-making In a Post-pandemic World<\/i>. Esplanade Offstage.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esplanade.com\/offstage\/arts\/dismantling-privilege-widening-access\">https:\/\/www.esplanade.com\/offstage\/arts\/dismantling-privilege-widening-access<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Harris, B. (2024). <i>The Thirdspace of Transient Migrant Music-making<\/i> [Conference presentation]. 14th Asian Conference on Cultural Studies. Kyoto, Japan.<\/li>\n<li>Harris, B. (2023). <i>Phenomenologies of Transient Migrant Music-making<\/i> [Conference presentation]. Performers(&#8216;) Present International Artistic Research Symposium 2023, Singapore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Research and writing:<br \/>\n<\/strong>\nListed Research Experiences<br \/>\nResearch and Writing Assistant (August 2023 &#8211; Present)<br \/>\nLepak Conversations\n<ul>\n<li>Researching Malay-Muslim race relations in Singapore<br \/>\nConducting literature reviews and writing social content based on research findings<\/li>\n<li>Conducting semi-structured interviews for research study on the state of Malay Male Mental Health inSingapore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIntensive Music Engagement Practicum (August 2021 &#8211; December 2022)<br \/>\nYong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore\n<ul>\n<li>Wrote a capstone paper entitled Strains of Migration: Phenomenologies of Transient Migrant Music-<br \/>\nmaking<\/li>\n<li>Conducted ethnographic fieldwork for a period of 6 months in a variety of field sites<\/li>\n<li>semi-structured interviews with 5 interlocutors<\/li>\n<li>Extensive experience navigating IRB applications, and coding fieldwork data independently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGeographies of Social Life (AY21\/22)<br \/>\nDepartment of Geography, National University of Singapore\n<ul>\n<li>Wrote a final paper in a group of 4 on the lived experiences of the elderly in public spaces in Singapore.<\/li>\n<li>Conducted fieldwork and interviews with interlocutors at Kampung Admiralty<\/li>\n<li>Coded fieldwork data along with a team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nQualitative Research Communication Methods (AY20\/21)<br \/>\nDepartment of Communication and New Media, National University of Singapore\n<ul>\n<li>Wrote a final paper on the online behavior of fans of 2SetViolin<\/li>\n<li>Gained research experience conducting digital ethnography<\/li>\n<li>Gained experience conducting and embarking on qualitative research projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBiomedicine and the Singapore Society (AY20\/21)<br \/>\nUniversity Town College Programme, Tembusu College\n<ul>\n<li>Conducted and embarked on a research project in a group of 3, exploring the role of the arts in mitigating<br \/>\nmental health issues among students at pre-tertiary institutions in Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Formulated questions and subsequently conducted semi-structured interview questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Education:<br \/>\n<\/strong>2024-2026\n<ul>\n<li>M.Soc.Sci (Sociology), National University of Singapore<br \/>\nProposed Thesis Key Words: Senses, Sound, Phenomenology, Migration<br \/>\nSupervisor: Associate Professor Kelvin E.Y. 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