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Sing Lit 101: How To Read A Singaporean Poem

August 19, 2013

Genre: Literary Arts Co-presented by The Arts House and Gwee Li Sui Literary critic and poet Dr Gwee Li Sui will give six lectures, each focused on a major English poem from Singapore’s formative decades. He will introduce their writers and the times before unpacking these poems for a whole sweep of riveting and hidden …

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Forefront Asia Signature Series: “The Study of Southeast Asia Today: A Dialogue at NUS”

August 7, 2013

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) of the National University of Singapore is committed to advancing knowledge of Asia, from within Asia. With our strategic position in the region, a faculty of more than one hundred experts in a variety of disciplinary and area studies departments (Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, South Asian Studies, …

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Singapore’s Green Corridor – our “Jade Necklace” to treasure

August 6, 2013

On August 5th, David Strand (Visiting Research Fellow, ARI NUS and Professor of Political Science, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania) presented his paper “A Walk in the Park: Singapore’s Green Corridor in Light of Manhattan’s High Line.”   The Green Corridor comprises the 26km-long island-spanning Railway Lands (disused since 2011) which form a unique mix of secondary forest …

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A Walk in the Park: Singapore’s Green Corridor in Light of Manhattan’s High Line

July 9, 2013

Professor David Strand will present his paper “A Walk in the Park: Singapore’s Green Corridor in Light of Manhattan’s High Line” on August 5th, Monday, from 2:30-4:00pm. This event will be co-organized by FASS Cities Research Cluster, ARI Asian Urbanisms Cluster, and the Singapore Research Nexus. More details can be found from the link: http://blog.nus.edu.sg/fasrda/2013/07/02/a-walk-in-the-park-singapores-green-corridor-in-light-of-manhattans-high-line/

An International Conversation: The Next 50 Years for Singapore

June 25, 2013

The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) believes it is important to understand how regional and international trends affect Singapore’s future and the ongoing efforts to secure its position as a leading city in Asia and the world. “An International Conversation: The Next 50 Years for Singapore” is a workshop that aims to gather views …

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Invitation to ILC symposium on “The Future of Ageing” on 21st June 2013

June 13, 2013

Conversations over Walls: Friendship and Aspiration Amongst Low Wage Migrants in Singapore and Dubai

June 4, 2013

On Monday August 19th, 2013, from 2:30-4pm, Dr Laavanya Kathiravelu, a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, will be giving a presentation entitled Conversations over Walls: Friendship and Aspiration Amongst Low Wage Migrants in Singapore and Dubai. It will be chaired by Professor James Sidaway (FASS Geography). This …

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SCAPE Policy Forum

May 28, 2013

Recently, there is a forum to be held by Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. More details can be found below.

Trust in public institutions: Can Singapore afford cracks?

May 28, 2013

Recently, there is a heated debate surrounding Singapore’s public institutions, which have played a critical role in the country’s success. Can Singapore afford cracks? Why do Singapore’s public institutions matter in terms of the country’s global standing? Some distinguished scholars from NUS, such as Prof Mahbubani from the LKY school, Dr Carol Soon from the Institute …

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Join us for an evening with Ambassador Chan Heng Chee!

May 17, 2013

Ambassador Chan talks about “Singapore & The World”. Socio-economic policies put in place in the past decades have ensured an educated and well-informed Singapore population while foreign policies have opened doors to opportunities in the region and beyond. But are we still missing something? More information can be found here.