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New World War II tour will visit 11 S’pore sites
Thursday 2 February 2017, TODAY. SINGAPORE — In a fast-paced age, it’s easy to lose sight of the past. This is perhaps particularly so in Singapore, with its gleaming buildings and constant search for progress. But a tour will have… Continue Reading
NHB organises walking tours to mark 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore
Thursday 2 February 2017, The Straits Times. SINGAPORE – The National Heritage Board (NHB) is organising 11 walking tours around Singapore to mark the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore in 1942 during World War II. One of the… Continue Reading
New Publication: Ancient Southeast Asia by John N Miksic and Goh Geok Yian
Miksic, John N and Goh Geok Yian, Ancient Southeast Asia, London and New York: Routledge, 2016 Ancient Southeast Asia provides readers with a much needed synthesis of the latest discoveries and research in the archaeology of the region, presenting the evolution… Continue Reading
New Publication: Contested Memoryscapes: The Politics of Second World War Commemoration in Singapore by Hamzah Muzaini and Brenda S.A. Yeoh
Muzaini, Hamzah and Brenda S.A. Yeoh, Contested Memoryscapes: The Politics of Second World War Commemoration in Singapore, London and New York: Routledge, 2016 This book sets itself apart from much of the burgeoning literature on war commemoration within human geography… Continue Reading
Public Lecture at IIUM by Prof John Miksic
On 2 November Prof. John Miksic gave a public lecture at the Centre for Malay World and Islamic Civilisation at the International Islamic University of Malaysia. The moderator of the seminar was the Honourable Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Dr.… Continue Reading
[Book Launch] Ancient Southeast Asia by John N. Miksic and Goh Geok Yian
Join Professor John N. Miksic (NUS Dept of Southeast Asian Studies) and Associate Professor Goh Geok Yian (NTU HSS) at the launch of their latest publication ‘Ancient Southeast Asia’ on Fri, 11 Nov, at Level 16, The POD, National Library Building… Continue Reading
New Publication: Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor by Douglas Kammen
Kammen, Douglas, Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor, US: Rutgers University Press, 2015. Why does violence recur in some places, over long periods of time? Douglas Kammen explores this pattern in Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor, studying that island’s… Continue Reading
Archaeologists in need of funds and resources
Monday 27 July 2015, The Straits Times. Singapore’s two archaeologists, dogged for years by lack of interest in the field and scant resources, are hoping the Government will pump “several million dollars” into the discipline, to pay for more staff and activities over the next 50… Continue Reading
ODPRT Grant for Research Excellence, AY2014-2015
Congratulations to the following Faculty members on being awarded the ODPRT Grant for Research Excellence for AY2014/2015: Prof John Miksic Assoc Prof Itty Abraham Assoc Prof Vatthana Pholsena This grant by the Office of Deputy President (Research & Technology) is awarded… Continue Reading