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As part of our ‘Celebrating Singapore Studies: Sixty Years of Nationhood’ campaign for SG60, we present the ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’ video series — inviting reflection on how Singapore’s past shapes its future. Through the work of NUS FASS researchers, the series uncovers the complexities behind the nation’s celebrated ‘success story’, bringing to light the …
This year marks the 75th anniversary of women in the Singapore Police Force (SPF), a milestone highlighting the significant contributions and achievements of female police officers in Singapore. In recent years, female officers in the SPF have accomplished many ‘firsts’, alluding to their successful integration into a traditionally male-dominated field, and achievement of gender parity …
Sexism without Sexists: Gender-Blind Frames in Police Work Read More »
𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 | 𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁, 𝟮-𝟱 𝗽𝗺 The Singapore Research Nexus is holding ‘Technology, Wellbeing, and Policy in Singapore’, an event featuring four presentations: 1. ‘𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵’ by Dr Jungup LEE, Associate Professor, NUS Social Work 2. ‘𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 …
𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 | 𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁, 𝟮-𝟱 𝗽𝗺 Read More »
As Singapore marks 60 years of nationhood, this video explores how understanding our past helps us imagine more inclusive futures. It highlights how NUS FASS researchers bring attention to the everyday lives of those often left unheard, showing how these ordinary experiences quietly shape Singapore. Read more about the four publications featured in this episode …
Early language development research has found that infants begin with a broad understanding of the physical world and their conceptual knowledge becomes increasingly specialised according to their native language as they grow older. This process is known as perceptual narrowing, whereby during the first year of life, infants undergo developmental changes which reduces their sensitivity …
Sensitivity to visual cues within motion events in monolingual and bilingual infants Read More »
As India and Singapore celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of their bilateral strategic partnership this year, it is important to reflect on the deep historical and cultural ties that have long connected these two nations. Most conspicuously seen in its 14th century Sanskrit name, Singapura, Singapore’s pre-colonial history is rich …
As Singapore marks 60 years of nationhood, this video explores how understanding our past helps us imagine more inclusive futures and highlights how NUS FASS researchers study the complexities beneath Singapore’s celebrated “success story.” Read more about the four publications featured in this episode using the link above each publication. https://fass.nus.edu.sg/srn/2025/05/15/beyond-technocratic-statecraft-contentious-politics-and-singapores-third-leadership-transition/ Goh, D. P. S. …
The September 11 terror attacks profoundly impacted international politics, leading to a 20-year-long War in Afghanistan that concluded with the U.S. withdrawal in August 2021. In ‘Reflecting on America’s Withdrawal From Afghanistan: The View From Southeast Asia’ (Armed Forces & Society, 2023), Associate Professor Terence Lee (NUS Political Science) delves into the implications of the …
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In ‘Hard rivalry for Buddhism’s soft power’ (Asia Times, August 2025), Associate Professor Jack Meng-Tat Chia (NUS History) explores how Buddhist relics, rituals, and networks have become tools of diplomacy across Asia. While the spotlight often falls on India and China’s competition for influence, Chia draws attention to Singapore’s quieter but no less significant role …
China’s ever-expanding Belt and Road Initiative, characterised by substantial investment in countries and international organisations along the former Silk Road, has generated extensive literature on its large-scale infrastructure projects. However, Professor Kenneth Dean (NUS Chinese Studies) argues that alternative networks in Southeast Asia, such as Chinese temples, regional, clan, and trade associations that connect Southeast …
One ocean, one temple: Alternative Chinese temple networks in Southeast Asia Read More »