Department Events
HistoriaSG: 75 Years On: Reflections on World War Two Commemoration in Singapore by Dr Hamzah Muzaini
28 Sep 2020, 7.30pm | Livestreamed on the National Museum’s Facebook page Presented in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surrender during World War Two, Dr Hamzah Muzaini will share about the evolving ways in which the global conflict… Continue Reading
Let’s Talk About Queenstown: Social Memory and Contested Landscapes in HDB Communities
Following the destructive Bukit Ho Swee fire of 1961, the Housing Development Board worked to resettle victims into modern public housing blocks. This initiative has been branded in textbooks as a sterling example of effective policy making. However, sentiment… Continue Reading
Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble presents Taman Soka (Sunday 22 March 2020)
[ POSTPONED ] Class and Representation in Developing Democracies: The Case of Indonesia (Thursday 26 March 2020)
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the seminar will be postponed. We are in the midst of re-scheduling and will update this page again. We apologies for any inconvenience caused by this postponement and hope you can join us at the talk… Continue Reading
Wayang Meets Internet Meets New Book (Friday, 18 October 2019, 6:30pm)
Singapura Before Raffles: Archaeology and the Seas, 400 BCE – 1600 CE
Date: 23 – 24 April Venue: Lecture Theatre 12 (near NUS Press) 3 Arts Link, Singapore 117569 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences National University of Singapore Convenor: Prof John Miksic In 2019, Singapore will commemorate the 200th anniversary of… Continue Reading
Borneo Due West: A Post-Voyage Presentation & Exhibition
The past summer break, a motley crew comprising students, alumni, and professors from the National University of Singapore set sail on a schooner named Four Friends, heading west from the large island of Borneo (from Pontianak) to remote islands in… Continue Reading
Love and Betrayal in Balingkang (Friday, 16 November 2018, 7:00pm)
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies presents “Love and Betrayal in Balingkang“, The story of King Sri Jayapangus and his Chinese wife, performed by students of SE3230 Seen and Unseen: Explorations in Balinese Theatre. Synopsis: Prembon was first performed in… Continue Reading