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Clay-making is often acknowledged for its profound sensory experience, where skilled potters engage in meticulous moulding and refinement. In โBetween Scientific and Sensory Knowledge: Exploring the Enactment of Clay Sensibilities Among Clay Artists in Singaporeโ (American Behavioral Scientist, 2024), Professor Kelvin E.Y. Low (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and Dr. Suriani Suratman (NUS Malay Studies) illuminate …
In his commentary โA new divide at work: The AI fluent and the AI fearfulโ (The Straits Times, October 2025), Daniel Chan (NUS Centre for Language Studies and Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies), Office of Programmes, NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) argues that Singapore is confronting a new socioeconomic fault line: a growing divide …
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Children learn to lie from about the age of two, typically to conceal their wrongdoings. Lying is considered a milestone for childrenโs social and cognitive development. To tell a successful lie, they have to infer and reason about the lie-recipientโs mental state, and realise that other people may believe things that are wrong. This skill …
Parental warmth moderates the relation between childrenโs lying and theory-of-mind Read More »
On 20th November 2024, the ComLink+ scheme celebrates its one-year anniversary, having provided support to about 14,000 families across areas such as pre-school education, employment, and home ownership. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli described the scheme as a significant step towards enhancing resilience and promoting social mobility in Singapore, particularly for low-income …
As part of our ‘Celebrating Singapore Studies: Sixty Years of Nationhood’ campaign for SG60, we present the ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’ video series โ inviting reflection on how Singaporeโs past shapes its future. Through the work of NUS FASS researchers, the series uncovers the complexities behind the nationโs celebrated ‘success story’, bringing to light the …
What does sexual violence look like in the digital age? As social life increasingly unfolds through screens, a new continuum of harm has emergedโone where technology not only mediates intimacy but also magnifies violation. In โWhen Everything Goes Online, Itโs Never Really Gone: Understanding Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence (TFSV) in Singaporeโ, (Journal of Gender Studies, 2025) …
The new Channel NewsAsia (CNA) documentary seriesย Being Singaporean, hosted by comedian Rishi Budhrani, explores what it means to belong in Singapore on the nationโs 60th year of independence. Drawing on a CNA-Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) survey on national identity in Singapore, the programme examines how race, class, country of birth, and even National Service …
NUS FASS Professors Featured in CNA Documentaryย Being Singaporean Read More »
Missed the live event? You can now watch the recording of our outreach event on Technology, Wellbeing, and Policy in Singapore, which brought together researchers from NUS Psychology and NUS Social Work to explore how technology shapes mental health and wellbeing in Singapore today. The four presentations discuss digital harms, AI, and the promise and …
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Check out some photos from our recent screening and discussion of Gods on Earth: Everyday Sacred in a Global City and Chinese Vernacular Shrines in Singapore! ย ABOUT THE FILM – Gods on Earth: Everyday Sacred in a Global City ย In a secularised, densely populated, and rapidly evolving global city, how do ordinary people …
In โArchaeological Approaches and Possibilities in Humanities/Social Science Education in Singaporeโ (Studies in Singapore Education: Research, Innovation & Practice, 2021), Professor John N. Miksic (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) and Associate Professor Geok Yian Goh (NTU) capture the essence of their lifeโs work โ that archaeology is, above all, a deeply educational pursuit. In this essay, …