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Off Centre

May 30, 2017

“Off Centre” by Haresh Sharma is The Necessary Stage’s landmark play, which was first staged in September 1993 at The Drama Centre. It is one of Sharma’s most famous plays, best remembered for bringing mental illness and its patients’ plights to the attention of the media and the public.The play uses effective techniques of flashbacks …

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Cultivating Online and Offline Pathways to Enlightenment: Religious Authority and Strategic Arbitration in Wired Buddhist Organization

May 23, 2017

The advent of new media has led to changes in structures of authority and religion is no exception. The source of authority for religious leaders has traditionally been their knowledge in mediating and interpreting religious doctrines. So how does the digitization of religious knowledge affect religious authorities, given that followers now have access to online …

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Cultivating Online and Offline Pathways to Enlightenment: Religious Authority and Strategic Arbitration in Wired Buddhist Organization

May 23, 2017

How do Singapore’s Buddhist leaders maintain their influence in the digital age? Buddhists in Singapore celebrate Vesak Day which marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. While the practice of Buddhism and its rituals have traditionally taken place within homes, temples, and monasteries, many Buddhists today are increasingly turning to online sources for spiritual …

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Regarding Singapore e-book published

May 23, 2017

Interested in having a quick tour of our Creative Work Database? Well, you can now flip through our e-book, Regarding Singapore (2016), here at: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/srn/regarding-singapore/, which showcases photographs, poems, and other literary work by staff members, alumni, and students of FASS. To learn more about our database, click here: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/srn/creative-works Have fun reading!

Archives and Heritage in Singapore: The Development of ‘Reflections at Bukit Chandu’, a World War II Interpretive Centre

May 16, 2017

How do archives shape our understanding of history and heritage? International Museum Day (IMD) is celebrated annually on 18 May to acknowledge the importance of museums in facilitating cultural exchange and promoting mutual understanding between peoples and societies. IMD is especially relevant to Singapore given the large number of museums it hosts — each with …

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Maternal Touch Predicts Social Orienting in Young Children

May 9, 2017

Does a mother’s touch affect the development of a child’s ‘social brain’? It is no longer debated that our personalities are a product of both nature and nurture. Yet what aspects of nurture are critical and how they interface with nature are still open issues. Maternal Touch Predicts Social Orienting in Young Children (2016) is …

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A Year in the Life of Singapore E-book is Out!

May 4, 2017

A Year in the Life of Singapore is now out in ebook form! Read it here at: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/…/a-year-in-the-life-of-singapore/  Enjoy!

Why did the United States of America intervene in Singapore’s labour politics?

May 2, 2017

Yesterday we commemorated Labour Day to honour the contributions made by workers and celebrate the industrial peace we enjoy today. Turning the clock back to the 1950s and early 1960s, industrial relations in Singapore were more antagonistic and labour unrest was pervasive. Little known to many of us, this labour unrest invited the intervention of …

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Linguistic chutzpah and the Speak Good Singlish Movement

April 25, 2017

Should Singaporeans be discouraged from using Singlish in order to promote the use of Standard English? The government-initiated movement entitled Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) began in April 2000. Seeing the rising popularity of Singlish as a threat to English language competency, the government sought to educate people on the importance of using Standard English. …

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Panel Discussion: Singapore-Relevant Research or International Impact: A False Dilemma?

April 20, 2017

There has been a growing debate among some FASS colleagues about whether a decision to focus on Singapore-specific research (that might impact public policymaking) comes at the cost of publishing internationally for wider recognition. This dilemma stems from the increasing pressure to publish one’s work in internationally-recognised journals. Discussions about this dilemma (including whether this is a false dilemma) are especially timely given …

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