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Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2014

October 29, 2014

The Singapore Economic Policy Forum is a leading platform for economic policy discussion that brings together policymakers, academics, students and interested members of the public to exchange views on critical economic issues facing Singapore. Organized jointly by NUS Economics department and the Economic Society of Singapore, this year’s forum will be held on 31 October …

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Bruised and Abused: The Perils of Everyday Domestic Work

October 24, 2014

Led by FASS Professor Mohan J. Dutta (Head, Communications & New Media Department), CARE (Centre for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation) launched their first campaign, to create awareness among Singaporeans about the rights of the Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs) in Singapore. “Respect Our Rights” is held in collaboration with NGOs such as Humanitarian Organisation …

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Book Launch: Dynamic Environments of Singapore

October 24, 2014

 Venue: Bookhaven, Stephen Riady Centre, University Town, NUS Date & Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm on 11 November 2014 (Tuesday) Please RSVP with the title “DYNAMIC” to nexus@nus.edu.sg by 7 Nov. 2014. On 11 November 2014 (Tuesday), Dynamic Environments of Singapore by Dr Daniel Friess and Dr Grahame Oliver (FASS Geography Department) will be featured at …

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“Personal Tales in Print”, The Straits Times features well-known FASS Alumni, Daniel Boey & Catherine Lim

October 21, 2014

Two FASS alums, Daniel Boey and Catherine Lim, are featured in a Straits Times article (21 October 2014) on Singaporeans putting their life stories in print. Celebrated fashion director Daniel Boey graduated with a BA in Geography and English Literature in 1989 and, on 1 November, will launch his autobiography, The Book of Daniel, at …

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FASS Professor Chew Moh Yuen urges a revival in the challenge of music

October 21, 2014

In an article contribution to Lianhe Zaobao, Adjunct Assistant Professor Chew Moh Yuen (FASS Chinese Studies department) shares her opinion on the role of music as an instrument of expression in humans, in light of cultural and social developments in Hong Kong and mainland China. To read the article (in Chinese), click here:

SG Publications: Remembering the Samsui Women Migration and Social Memory in Singapore and China by Kelvin Low

October 21, 2014

In Remembering the Samsui Women Migration and Social Memory in Singapore and China, Assistant Professor Kelvin Low (FASS Sociology department) explores the lives and legacy of the Samsui women, both through media and state representations and through the oral histories of the women themselves, and sheds light on issues of their identity, both publicly constructed and …

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Cultural Medallion recipient, Mr Alvin Tan

October 20, 2014

Photo Credit: ST Featured in two recent Straits Times articles (15 & 16 October 2014), Mr Alvin Tan (Alumni, Department of Sociology), founder and artistic director of The Necessary Stage, is one of the three respected artists to receive the Cultural Medallion at the Istana. Mr Tan is known for his honest depictions of Singaporean …

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FASS Sociology Professor Paulin Straughan conducts Institute of Policy Studies study on active ageing in Singapore

October 17, 2014

In a Straits Times opinion article dated October 17 on a study of active ageing, Associate Professor Paulin Tay Straughan (FASS Sociology department) was cited. This new study, commissioned by the Council for Third Age (C3A), a state-funded group that promotes active ageing, was conducted by Prof Straughan and senior research fellow Mathew Mathews of …

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SG Publications: Nature Contained: Environmental Histories of Singapore by Timothy P. Barnard

October 17, 2014

Each of the chapters in this volume – focusing on topics ranging from tigers and plantations to trade in exotic animals and the greening of the city, and written by botanists, historians, anthropologists, and naturalists – examines how humans have interacted with and understood the natural environment on a small island in Southeast Asia over …

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Enhance Your Research Visibility! SRN and NUS Libraries present the 2nd FASS Faculty Research Visibility Hands-On Workshop

October 14, 2014

SRN regrets to inform you that the Research Visibility Workshop will be postponed as the response has been significantly lower than expected. We surmise that response will be considerably better sometime next semester when the new intake of faculty members come in. We will keep you informed once we confirm the new dates. We sincerely …

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