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Deepavali

November 2, 2016

Deepavali is an important event marked by Hindus which symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and hope over despair. In the days leading up to Deepavali, Singapore’s vibrant Indian arts scene celebrates the festivity of the holiday season. A major and world-renowned Indian performing arts company in Singapore is Apsaras Arts. …

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The Reduplication of Chinese Names in Singapore English

October 25, 2016

‘The Reduplication of Chinese Names in Singapore English’ (RASK, 2003), by Dr Jock Wong, Lecturer at the Centre for English Language Communication, discusses how one can find a range of culture-specific address forms in Singapore English that are not found in any other culturally Anglo variety of English (i.e. Australian English, British English, etc.). These …

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Launch of Ancient Southeast Asia by John Miksic & Goh Geok Yian (Fri, 11 Nov, Level 16, The POD, NLB, 6:30-8:30pm), presented by The Singapore Research Nexus (SRN)

October 20, 2016

Professor John N. Miksic (NUS Dept of Southeast Asian Studies) and Associate Professor Goh Geok Yian (NTU HSS) will talk about their latest book, Ancient Southeast Asia, published by Routledge Area Studies, on Fri, 11 Nov, at Level 16, The POD, National Library Building. Discounted copies of the book will be available at the launch. …

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Intelligent Island to Biopolis: Smart Minds, Sick Bodies and Millennial Turns in Singapore

October 18, 2016

A journal article by A/P Gregory Clancey (NUS Dept of History), ‘Intelligent Island to Biopolis: Smart Minds, Sick Bodies and Millennial Turns in Singapore’ (Science, Technology & Society, 2012), traces the cultural and political history of biomedicine in Singapore, and the country’s emergence as ‘The Biopolis of Asia’. A/P Clancey’s story begins with Singapore’s branding …

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Singapore youth: The impact of social status on perceptions of adolescent problems

October 11, 2016

In ‘Singapore youth: The impact of social status on perceptions of adolescent problems’ (1990), Prof Richard E. Isralowitz (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) and Dr Ong Teck Hong (Dept of Social Work, NUS) investigate if social class has any effect on a youth’s perception of problems. Surveying 220 lower and middle class youths between the …

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Contributions to Charitable Organisations in a Developing Country: The Case of Singapore

October 4, 2016

‘Contributions to Charitable Organisations in a Developing Country: The Case of Singapore’ (International Journal of Social Economics, 1998) by Dr Chung Ming Wong, former faculty member at the Department of Economics, Dr Vincent C.H. Chua, Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, and Dr S. Vasoo, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Work, investigates …

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Two Among Many

September 27, 2016

This week, we feature a short story “Two Among Many” by Prof Philip Holden (NUS Dept of English Language & Literature) that revolves around the lives of two people as their paths intersect in Singapore. The first character is a woman who smuggles drugs across national borders in order to save her brother from overwhelming …

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Singapore’s Cinema-Age of the 1930s: Hollywood and the Shaping of Singapore Modernity

September 20, 2016

In ‘Singapore’s Cinema-Age of the 1930s: Hollywood and the Shaping of Singapore Modernity’ (2012), Former faculty member Chua Ai Lin (Dept of History) brings to light the underplayed role of Hollywood cinema in shaping the identity and the cultural landscape of Singapore we see today. The allure of Western popular culture can be accounted for …

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Estranged from the Ideal Past: Historical Evolution of Madrasahs in Singapore

September 13, 2016

‘Estranged from the Ideal Past: Historical Evolution of Madrasahs in Singapore’ (Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 2005), by A/P Khairudin Aljunied (Dept of Malay Studies) and Mr Dayang Istiaisyah Hussin, Alumnus (Dept of Sociology), examines the historical evolution of the madrasah in Singapore as against its ideal Islamic past. The authors argue that a few …

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Interdependence in Asian Families: The Singapore Case

September 6, 2016

An article titled “Interdependence in Asian Families: The Singapore Case” by A/P Thang Leng Leng (NUS Dept of Japanese Studies) and former FASS faculty member A/P Kalyani Mehta explores the dynamics of “interdependence” between generations of Asian families. Published in the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships in 2006, the qualitative research study involved 30 interviews conducted …

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