Centre for Future-ready Graduates invites you to apply for these two internship positions in their Global Internship & Mentorship Programme.
1. Global Internship and Mentorship (GIM) Programme [Singapore Business Federation (SBF)] – Sustainable Development Business Group (SDBG) Intern
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2.Global Internship and Mentorship (GIM) Programme [Quintiles] – HR Staffing Intern
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Do you love the Chinese Language and have a passion for teaching?
Register for our upcoming career talk to find out more about how
you can join us as a Chinese Language Teacher!
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*Kindly note that should you wish to teach Chinese Language at Primary Schools, it is NOT mandatory to have studied Chinese Language at University level.
Friday, 23 January 2015
The Straits Times
This was an article contribution by Professor Mohan J. Dutta, Head of the Department of Communications and New Media as well as Director of the Centre for Culture-Centred Approach to Research and Evaluation (CARE) at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Discussing the recent Charlie Hebdo attacks, Prof Dutta opined that the power to prevent such attacks lies in our collective commitment to nurturing spaces where differences are celebrated. He urged that now is the time to build bridges and explore common points for conversations.
Click here to read full article.
Interested candidates please register here.
If you are interested in having a career like no other, MOE invites you to the Teaching Internship Programme 2015 to get a taste of what being a teacher is like! Selected candidates will get a rare opportunity to participate in school meetings, events, CCAs, and of course, teaching!
Apply now if you are keen in experiencing life as a teacher! For more information and to apply, please visit www.moe.gov.sg/unitip2015. Application closes on 1 March 2015.
FASS professors have authored a number of intriguing books set for release in 2015. Read on to learn about some of them, and do attend our launch events for The Crisis of Gl0bal Modernity and Arts, Culture and the Making of Global Cities if you can.
The Crisis of Global Modernity: Asian Traditions and a Sustainable Future (Cambridge UP, January 2015) by Prasenjit Duara, Professor in the Department of History, is available here. A panel discussion and presentation will be held as a launch event at Seminar Rooms A and B at the Shaw Foundation Building on Friday, January 30th. More information can be found here.
Radicals: Resistance and Mobilization in Colonial Malaya by Syed Aljunied, Associate Professor in the Department of Malay Studies, will be published by Northern Illinois UP in June 2015.
Global Production Networks: Theorizing Economic Development in an Interconnected World by Neil Coe and Henry Yeung, Professors in the Department of Geography, will be published by Oxford UP in June 2015.
Neoliberal Health Organizing: Communication, Meaning, and Politics by Mohan Dutta, Professor and Head of the Department of Communications and New Media, will be published by Left Coast Press in April 2015.
Cold War Crucible: The Korean Conflict and the Postwar World by Masuda Hajimu, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, will be published by Harvard UP in February 2015.
The Bengal Diaspora: Muslim Migrants in Britain, India and Bangladesh by Annu Jalais, Assistant Professor in the South Asian Studies Programme, with Claire Alexander and Joya Chatterji, will be published by Routledge in March 2015.
Arts, Culture and the Making of Global Cities: Creating New Urban Landscapes in Asia by Lily Kong, Professor in the Department of Geography and Vice-Provost, with Chia-ho Ching and Tsu-Lung Chou, will be published by Edward Elgar in January 2015. A public lecture and launch will be held at the Pod, NLB on Wednesday, February 25th, from 4-6pm, in collaboration with the Singapore Research Nexus and the Centre for Liveable Cities. Details are available here.
Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor by Douglas Kammen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, will be published by Rutgers UP in August 2015.
Sensorama: A Phenomenalist Analysis of Spacetime and Its Contents by Michael Pelczar, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy, will be published by Oxford UP in March 2015.
Quest for Political Power: Communist Subversion and Militancy in Singapore by Bilveer Singh, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, will be published by Marshall Cavendish in February 2015
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Korea JoongAng Daily
This was an article contribution by Associate Professor Shin Jang-sup from the Department of Economics at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, in which he discussed South Korea’s conundrum of being sandwiched between developed and developing countries. Assoc Prof Shin noted that all countries are in a developmental stage and while there are competitive disadvantages, there are always also benefits and opportunities from which to discover positive facets and bigger markets.
Click here to read full article.
Running the Race of Life
Fondly known as the “Flying Doctor” for burning up asphalt on the running tracks, Dr. Mani Jegathesan was regarded as the fastest man in Asia during the golden era of 1960s Malaysian sports. He was also the top academic student in Singapore.
The renowned doctor and researcher explores the questions: Is it really possible to have your cake and eat it too? What does it take to juggle and excel in two seemingly disparate passions in your life, and are we willing to pay the price to do so?
Join Tan Sri Dr. Mani Jegathesan as he shares his formula of success through the 4Ds of direction, determination, dedication and discipline, and how that applies in everything from sports, medicine, to life.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date : 28 January 2015 (Wednesday)
Time : 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Registration at 6:45pm, Seated at 7:15pm, Cocktail reception after the event)
Location : Shaw Foundation Alumni House – Auditorium, National University of Singapore, 11 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119244
We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.
Register HERE. As this is a complimentary event, your early registration is appreciated.
A unique feature of U@live is that not only will it be viewed by a live audience, it will be streamed live through a dedicated website (www.nus.edu.sg/ualive). The event will also incorporate a new interactive application that allows users to post and vote for their favourite questions in real time. The event will consist of a 10-minute talk by the speaker, followed by a 20-minute interview conducted by Mr Viswa Sadasivan and a 30-minute Q&A session open to the live and online audience.
Check out the latest issue of The AlumNUS magazine (Jan-Mar 2015) which features Tan Sri Dr M Jegathesan on pages 24 & 25.
