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Meet the Researchers: Prof George Bishop

April 13, 2011

Professor George Bishop, Head of FASS’ Department of Psychology recently received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology in Singapore, in recognition of his contributions to the development of Psychology in Singapore as well as the Singapore Psychological Society. Prof Bishop has spent nearly 20 years with NUS and has been Head of Department since 2005. His […]

SG Publications: ‘State carnivals and the subvention of multiculturalism in Singapore’ by Daniel P.S. Goh, The British Journal of Sociology

April 13, 2011

Daniel Goh (Sociology) looks at how Chingay and other state-sponsored parades have evolved in keeping with state’s needs of the period. Goh’s paper has ramifications for understanding past and future state-sponsored cultural events and soft power in Singapore and beyond. There is an inevitable political dimension to state carnivals. For Singapore they have been deployed […]

SG Publications: Hichang Cho, ‘Theoretical Intersections Among Social Influences, Beliefs, and Intentions in the Context of 3G Mobile Services in Singapore: Decomposing Perceived Critical Mass and Subjective Norms’

April 13, 2011

CNM’s Hichang Cho explores how social influences affect our willingness to adopt new technology. This study has important implications for technology companies and how they enter new markets. New technologies are constantly being introduced to consumers, one recent introduction being 3rd Generation (3G) mobile services to the Singapore market. While the introduction of such new […]