Given that we are living in a rapidly changing world, lifelong learning is the key to ensuring that we stay professionally relevant.
Prof Ho Teck Hua, Senior Deputy President and Provost, will share details about the NUS Lifelong Learners (NUS L³) programme. All NUS graduates are automatically eligible to join the programme, for up to 20 years from the time they are admitted to NUS.
Join us for an interactive dialogue on how you can maximise your learning journey at NUS.
Join eminent Indian poet, Keki N Daruwalla, for an evening of poetry, conversation and share his rich creative journey at the National Library. Chaired by poet Edwin Thumboo, visitors will also be able to discover more about each poet’s works from the National Library’s Literary Arts collection at a mini-book display. This event is organised by The Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore.
Keki N Daruwalla
Indian poet and writer Keki N Daruwalla (b. 1937) is a recipient of the Commonwealth Poetry Prize for Asia (1977), Sahitya Academy Award (1984) and the prestigious Padma Shri Award (2014). He has written 10 poetry volumes, five short fiction collections, two novels and his third novel Swerving to Solitude is in press with Simon & Schuster.
Edwin Thumboo
Singapore poet and Emeritus Professor at the Department of English Language and Literature Edwin Thumboo (b.1933) has published several volumes of poetry including award-winning poems “Ulysses by the Merlion” (1979) and “Gods Can Die” (1978).
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This was a report on the NUS commencement ceremony organised on 19 July 2018 for NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) graduates. The ceremony featured Mr Pritam Singh – an FASS alumnus and Secretary-General of the Workers’ Party – as guest speaker. About 470 political science, psychology and global studies graduates were conferred their degrees at the ceremony.
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The Peak
This was an interview with Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser from the Department of Sociology at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences on the increasing class divide in Singapore which, if left unchecked, could threaten the ties that make Singapore a nation.
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The Daily Observer
This was an interview with Professor Syed Farid Alatas from the Department of Sociology at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, who shared his views on the emergence and augmentation of alternative discourses of non-western thinkers in the process of universalising and internationalising the social science.
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Tohoku University is calling for the proposals for their Tohoku Forum for Creativity for 2020. It is a good opportunity for all students and researchers in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Life Sciences. For more information, visit www.tfc.tohoku.ac.jp
FASS is pleased to announce that the following faculty members won the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) 2016/17:
As this is the third time he is winning the ATEA, A/P Narayanan Ganapathy will also be placed on the ATEA Honour Roll.
Each and every one of the above award winners is a testimony to our faculty’s commitment to excellent teaching, and the effort our staff puts into delivering the best to our students.
Congratulations to all of the award winners!
PHD Media (under the big Omnicom group) will be having a coffee chat and inviting all students who are interested to join and explore! They will be sharing about the media landscape in this session and opportunities.
Currently, they have 5 full time positions available as media executives and one analyst position (open to PG with technical background) and are looking for up to 4 interns in summer!
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