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\n\ud83d\udc4f The Graduate Student Teaching Awards (GSTA) recognise outstanding tutors and affirm our commitment to teaching excellence.\u00a0 Join us in congratulating Wang Liurong on her achievement in winning the Graduate Students’ Teaching Award for Semester 1, 2025-2026!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t![\"ziyan](\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/ziyan-spotlight.png\" "\\"ziyan")
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With a keen interest to experience politics and international relations from within the heart of Southeast Asia, Ziyan Tejani from Macquarie University of Australia, embarked on a study-abroad semester with NUS under the NUS Non-Graduating programme.<\/p>\n
Read his interview\u00a0<\/a>on his exchange experience in Singapore and a\u00a0quote\u00a0<\/a>about the course SC3205\u00a0Sociology of Power: Who Gets To Rule?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \ud83d\udc4f Congratulations to Su Yaxuan, a PhD candidate in Anthropology, on being awarded the highly competitive and prestigious international Wenner-Gren Dissertation Grant. This outstanding achievement reflects the significance and excellence of her research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t The National University of Singapore (NUS) has achieved its strongest performance in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) by Subject since the subject rankings were introduced in 2011.<\/p>\n In the 2026 edition released on 25 March 2026, NUS holds a subject ranking of\u00a0#10<\/a> in Sociology, and its Anthropology programme is ranked #14<\/a>\u00a0worldwide.<\/p>\n Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to read more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Our department mourns the passing of Professor Eddie Kuo, a respected scholar, mentor, and former Head of Sociology (1986-1990).<\/p>\n Professor Kuo’s leadership and vision helped shape the direction of the department during a formative period, leaving a lasting impact on both colleagues and generations of students. He is remembered not only for his intellectual contributions, but also for his generosity, wisdom, and dedication to teaching.<\/p>\n Our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \ud83d\udc4f Congratulations to Dr Elliott Prasse-Freeman on his well-deserved promotion to Associate Professorship!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \ud83d\udc4f Congratulations to Dr Mu Zheng on her well-deserved promotion to Associate Professorship!<\/p>\n Dr. Ali Kassem\u2028 featured by flagship journal International Sociology (International Sociological Association) for his paper on urban modernity and ‘village people’ in Lebanon.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to Dr Sahana Ghosh for receiving the Michelle Rosaldo Book Prize from the Association for Feminist Anthropology for \u2028A Thousand Tiny Cuts at the AAA meeting this month<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t On Friday, 21 November 2025, our Department marked a meaningful milestone as students, alumni, faculty members, and staff came together to celebrate its 60th Anniversary. Six decades of hard work and dedication!<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Please join us in congratulating them on this very \u2028well-deserved achievement. Our Department is proud of our graduate tutors and appreciates their commitment to delivering high quality teaching in the department.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to Ting Hui on winning the FASS Faculty Research Award 2025 \u00a0– Promising Researcher.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to the recipients of the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA)!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to the recipients of the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA)!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to the recipients of the Graduate Students’ Teaching Award (GSTA)!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to Haseena Hashim, recipient of the FASS Service Award 2025!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to Dr Canay Ozden-Schilling and Mr Ali Kassem for attaining the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to Jane Ong, recipient of FASS Service Award 2024!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to the recipients of the Graduate Students’ Teaching Award (GST)!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Congratulations to Dr Canay Ozden-Schilling and Dr Jennifer Estes for attaining the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t News & Highlights News & Highlights News & Highlights of 2026 Congratulations to Wang Liurong for winning the Graduate Students’ Teaching Award (GSTA) \ud83d\udc4f The Graduate Student Teaching Awards (GSTA) recognise outstanding tutors and affirm our commitment to teaching excellence.\u00a0 Join us in congratulating Wang Liurong on her achievement in winning the Graduate Students’ Teaching 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\n\n\t\t\tCongratulations to Su Yaxuan for winning the Wenner-Gren Dissertation Grant\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tQS World University Rankings by Subject 2026\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tIN MEMORIAM: Professor Eddie Kuo (1940 – 2026)\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tCongratulations to A\/P Elliott Prasse-Freeman\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tCongratulations to A\/P Mu Zheng\t<\/h4>\n\t
\n\t\t\tNews & Highlights of 2024 – 2025\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Dr. Ali Kassem featured by flagship journal International Sociology\u00a0(International Sociological Association)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tDr Sahana Ghosh\u2028 Winner of Michelle Rosaldo \u2028Book Prize\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tCelebrating 60 Years of Sociology and Anthropology\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tGraduate Students’ Teaching Award Semester 2, 2024-2025\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tFASS Faculty Research Award 2025\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tFaculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA) AY 2024\/25\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tAnnual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) 2025\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\tGraduate Students’ Teaching Award (GSTA) 2025\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tFASS Service Award 2025\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Elliott Prasse-Freeman Wins Public Anthropologist Award 2025 for Rights Refused\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tDr. Jinna Tay & Dr. Ivan Kwek Unpack Singapore’s Television History\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\tDr. Sneha Annavarapu named as one of India’s social science thinkers of the next decade by ThePrint\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tA\/P Kelvin Low’s Sensory Anthropology: Culture and Experience in Asia Earns ‘Outstanding Academic Title’ at Choice Awards\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\tFaculty Teaching Excellence Awards (FTEA) for AY2023-24\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tFASS Service Award 2024\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tGraduate Students’ Teaching Award (GST)\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\t\tAnnual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA)\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tA\/P Kelvin Low provides his insights on the role of food in culture, including its use in diplomacy between countries\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"