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On 17 February 2012, the SRN hosted a symposium titled “Creativity in Singapore,” where notable creative writers and researchers discussed Singapore as an environment for creative writers and those researching creativity Singapore. Video footage from the event is now available for viewing on YouTube. [Premiere Screening of “Creative Writers Engaging the Social”] [Creativity, Interdisciplinarity, and …
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Event: Changing Definitions of Masculinity and Femininity in Singapore Organisers: AWARE and SRN Date: 12th May 2012 , Saturday Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Venue: National University of Singapore Kent Ridge Campus NUS FASS Faculty Lounge – Level 2 of The Deck (canteen) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, around the corner from …
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A/P Peter Borschberg is the polyglot, award-winning Historian scouring libraries around the globe to piece together the early modern history of Singapore, the region and the importance of trade. Here Peter shares a synopsis of his work and some fascinating anecdotes about his career as an historian. 1. Please could you describe your current research on …
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Singapore on Screen The FASS Undergraduate Short Film Competition 2012 is a new initiative organized by the Singapore Research Nexus (SRN). Undergraduates who are taking a FASS module which has an original short film component are encouraged to submit their entries. The winning film will receive a prize of $500! The requirements for the entries …
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GE + 1: Has Anything Really Changed The 2011 General Elections have often been described as “watershed”. Political observers have suggested that a “new normal” has emerged in Singapore politics, with a more politically aware citizenry and greater opposition party presence in Parliament. But as the dust settles from the whirlwind of the elections, and …
On Friday 17th February the Singapore Research Nexus (SRN) was delighted to host a fascinating symposium titled ‘Creativity in Singapore’. The afternoon provided a unique opportunity for local celebrated writers and researchers to discuss Singapore and how it fares as an environment for creative writers and those researching creativity Singapore. Gwee, Huzir and Ho Chee Lick share a …
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Title: Comparing the Singaporean and American Dreams: Cultural Constructs of Housing Date: March 23, Friday, 3-4:30 Venue: AS 7 Level 1 Executive Seminar Room RSVP: If you would like to attend this talk, please RSVP with your full name, title, organization, and email. Chair: A/P Bunnell, Geography Dept Date of Event: 23 March 2012 …
The SRN is delighted to announce that our new documentary film ‘Writers Engaging the Social‘ is now available for viewing via NUS YouTube. Please click here to view: http://youtu.be/yxggMumdQnU The 40 minute film, prodcued by FASS and directed by the poet and critic Gwee Li Sui features four writers who write in each of Singapore’s four official languages. …
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Dr. Sudha Nair, Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, has been fondly referred to as the “Jane Addams of Singapore”. Her work on issues affecting vulnerable children and on interpersonal and family violence has helped improve many of Singapore’s community-based social services and public policies. In her interview below, the inspiringly modest Dr. Nair shares …
Professor Basant K. Kapur of FASS’ Economics department explains how in the current unsettled environment, low inflation cannot be ensured. His commentary featured in the Straits Times on January 23rd and can be read in full here: STinflationbasant