{"id":35519,"date":"2025-12-23T20:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/?p=35519"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:25:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:25:52","slug":"celebrating-singapore-studies-a-vibrant-semester-of-reflection-as-singapore-turns-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2025\/12\/23\/celebrating-singapore-studies-a-vibrant-semester-of-reflection-as-singapore-turns-60\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Singapore Studies: A Vibrant Semester of Reflection as Singapore Turns 60!\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This semester, our \u201cCelebrating Singapore Studies: Sixty Years of Nationhood\u201d campaign has been bringing NUS FASS research alive through thought-provoking events and a brand new video series that looks beyond the official success story to the everyday lives, contradictions, and hopes that truly shape Singapore.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s a quick recap of what we\u2019ve enjoyed together so far:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three exciting events this semester<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2025\/09\/30\/%F0%9D%97%98%F0%9D%97%A9%F0%9D%97%98%F0%9D%97%A1%F0%9D%97%A7-%F0%9D%97%A7%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%97%B0%F0%9D%97%B5%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%B9%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%B4%F0%9D%98%86-%F0%9D%97%AA\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2 Oct 2025 \u2013 Technology, Wellbeing, and Policy in Singapore<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Researchers from NUS Psychology and NUS Social Work unpacked how digital life, AI, and mental health intersect in today\u2019s Singapore. Video recording now available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4t4sbbtf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2025\/10\/23\/%F0%9D%97%98%F0%9D%97%A9%F0%9D%97%98%F0%9D%97%A1%F0%9D%97%A7-%F0%9D%97%9A%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%B1%F0%9D%98%80-%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BB-%F0%9D%97%98%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%97%BF%F0%9D%98%81%F0%9D%97%B5\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">4 Nov 2025 \u2013 Screening &amp; Panel Discussion: Gods on Earth: Everyday Sacred in a Global City + Chinese Vernacular Shrines in Singapore<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A beautiful and informative documentary and book, and a lively discussion on the roadside shrines and sacred spaces that quietly knit Singapore\u2019s communities together. You may obtain a copy of the book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2tfjysxp\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2025\/11\/03\/%F0%9D%97%98%F0%9D%97%A9%F0%9D%97%98%F0%9D%97%A1%F0%9D%97%A7-%F0%9D%97%A6%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%B4%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%97%BD%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BF%F0%9D%97%B2-%F0%9D%97%9B%F0%9D%97%B2\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">11 Nov 2025 \u2013 Singapore Heritage Roundtable<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Four fascinating projects on Chinese medicine in Singapore, prewar Japanese life on Middle Road, Singapore fashion histories, and Chinatown\u2019s old shophouses, all supported by the National Heritage Board\u2019s Heritage Research Grant. Video recording now available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yuw3vr66\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cLooking Back, Moving Forward\u201d Video Series \u2013 all five episodes now out!<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/fkm83fau\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Beneath the Success Narrative<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/6szbh7fz\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Hidden Everyday<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/53fyuvnr\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Local Lives, Global Currents<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/mrejemmy\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Studying Today, Shaping Tomorrow<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ywbaetun\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Innovation at the Intersections<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each episode spotlights recent humanities and social science research on Singapore at FASS, revealing the inequalities, creativity, and quiet resilience that official narratives often miss, while asking: what kind of Singapore do we want to build next?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you to everyone who joined us in person, on Zoom, or online this semester, your questions, feedback, and enthusiasm make Singapore Studies feel alive and urgent. More conversations on labour, migration, society, culture, history, and inclusive futures coming soon!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35520\" style=\"width: 1384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Picture-1-16.30.05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1384\" height=\"922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Picture-1-16.30.05.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Picture-1-16.30.05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Picture-1-16.30.05-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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