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How did the Indian ‘untouchable’ disappear from Singapore? India’s caste system is an ancient one, and still has ramifications today. However, despite the sizable minority of Indians in modern Singapore, many of whom were of the lowest ‘untouchable’ caste, both the system and its accompanying prejudices appear to have vanished. In A Subaltern History of …
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Here are the photos from last Tuesday’s Joint Book Launch. Thank you for coming and making it a great session! See you at our next Book Launch in the Fall Semester!
In a joint book launch on 7 May 2019, the issues of transnational migration and marriage in India, China, and Singapore came together with the release of Citizens in Motion: Emigration, Immigration, and Re-migration (2019, Stanford University Press) by Associate Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Department of Geography) and Marrying for a Future: Transnational Sri Lankan …
In light of transnational migration and an ageing population, how is Singapore adapting to face the challenges of modern society, especially in caring for its older citizens? Associate Professor Elaine Ho from the NUS Department of Geography elaborates on how ageing and migration can interweave to meet the increasing needs of healthcare in Singapore. On …
In line with the Bicentennial, the NUS Department of Southeast Asian Studies organised a conference on ancient harbours, titled ‘Singapura before Raffles: Archaeology and the Seas, 400BCE – 1600CE’, which was recently featured in The Straits Times. Supported by the National Heritage Board (NHB), the conference is the second of its kind to be …
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At the inaugural Diversity and Singapore Ethnic Chinese Communities International Conference, academics both from local and overseas institutions gathered to discuss issues surrounding the Singapore Chinese community, foremost among them the changing notions of a Singaporean Chinese identity in light of a diverse and global world. Featured in a Straits Times article were Professors …
On 5 May 1986, the 24-episode historical drama Samsui Women aired on television. Produced by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp), the television show highlights the travails of the Samsui women, who left their families in the Samsui area of Guangdong, China in the 1930s to migrate to Singapore in search of a livelihood. Today …
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In conjunction with the newly-launched Edwin Thumboo prize, Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo from the NUS Department of English Language and Literature discusses poetry and personal history in this interview with FASS alumnus and poet Marc Nair. The Edwin Thumboo prize was established to recognise outstanding work in English Literature by pre-university students. It was set …
The FASS Research Division, in conjunction with Singapore Research Nexus (SRN) will be hosting the FASS Research Clusters Networking Event. The details are as follows: Date 17 May 2019 (Friday) Time 8.45 AM – 1.45 PM Venue Seminar Room AS7 01-01 Shaw Foundation Building 5 Arts Link, Singapore 117570 Find out more about what …
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On 29 April 2000, Singapore’s government launched the Speak Good English Movement in a bid to promote the English proficiency of Singaporeans and reduce the use of Singlish, a form of colloquial English spoken in Singapore. This was a response to the fear that Singlish might compromise competence in Standard English, resulting in Singaporeans losing …