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The Straits Times (5 September 2014) featured NUS faculty members, Dr. Imran Tajudeen (Dept. of Architecture) and Dr. Mohamed Effendy (FASS Dept. of Southeast Asian Studies), and their team of heritage researchers from Nusantara Consultancy. The tram explored a little-known Muslim cemetery in Kampong Glam which could hold secrets of 19th century Singapore. It was the …
In this paper, Alan Ziegler (Geography) argues that the development of groundwater and the reduction in evaporative losses in open water bodies represent two internal avenues to address vulnerability to water stress, including droughts, in light of the prolonged dry spell in Singapore in early 2014. Yet, reduction in lingering vulnerability to linked hazards such …
SG Publications: “Increasing Singapore’s Resilience to Drought” by Alan Ziegler Read More »
In an opinion piece for The Straits Times (15 September 2014), Prof Tan Tai Yong (FASS History Dept & Institute of South Asian Studies) emphasizes the importance of pluralising history beyond the realm of politics. He advocates the need for Singaporeans to attain historical consciousness which can in turn prove constructive for fostering national identity …
Attaining historical consciousness in understanding Singapore’s past Read More »
Submissions for Singapore on Screen III close on December 12, 2014. Winners will receive vouchers worth up to $500! Submissions of short films are accepted in two categories – fiction and non-fiction – and we are awarding a top prize worth $500 for each category. You are eligible to enter Singapore on Screen III if …
What do Singaporeans do with their Central Provident Fund savings withdrawn at age 55? This is the question explored in a recent study by A/Prof Jessica Pan (FASS Economics Department), Prof Sumit Agarwal (FASS Economics Department), and A/Prof Wenlan Qian (Finance Department). The study, featured in The Straits Times (11 September 2014), examines CPF withdrawal and …
At the Picture Singapore 2014 Award Ceremony, held on September 4th at Theatrette 2 in NUS Central Library, 24 select photographs were awarded and celebrated for embodying Singapore. There were 2 1st Prizes, 2 Popular Choice Awards, and 20 Merit Prizes given to talented winners from FASS. Presenting the awards were two of the competition’s judges, …
24 photos win prizes at Picture Singapore 2014; on exhibition till 22 September 2014 Read More »
A recent groundbreaking study by Assoc Prof Leher Singh (FASS Psychology Dept) on bilingualism and infant learning was featured in The Straits Times (3rd September 2014). In partnership with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the National University Health System, this study is …
The Singapore Research Nexus (SRN) is pleased to announce the third Singapore on Screen FASS Student Film Competition. Submissions are now open with a deadline of December 12th, 2014. To register online, fill out the form at the end of this post. You can learn more about the top entries for the first Singapore on …
Singapore on Screen III is open for submissions! Read More »
A/Prof Tan Ern Ser (FASS Sociology Dept. & Academic Convenor, FASS Singapore Studies), and Dr. Leong Chan-Hoong (Deputy, Social Lab, Institute of Policy Studies) talked to M. Nirmala (Senior Writer, The Straits Times) about their new study on understanding changes in the behaviour of families in Singapore over time. This new study by the Social …
FASS Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser featured in The Straits Times (27 August 2014) Read More »
‘Between two worlds in Asia: Korean youth in Singapore’ by You-Jin Chung &Jayashree Moharty Journal of Population Research IN THIS ARTICLE, YOU-JIN CHUNG AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JAYASHREE MOHARTY (SOCIAL WORK) INVESTIGATE ACCULTURATIVE STRESS AND IDENTITY FORMATION AMONG KOREAN ADOLESCENTS IN SINGAPORE, REVEALING THE IMPORTANCE PLAYED BY CONTEXT OF RECEPTION. Migration within Asia has increased dramatically in recent …