Peranakans as Cultural Brokers: Na Tian Piet
By Wong Kah Wei We were introduced to Na Tian Piet as a Chinese Peranakan composer of syairs in Dr Azhar Ibrahim’s first Peranakan talk entitled Syair of the…
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Geographies of Food Global Visions of Healthy and Unhealthy Food
By Chai Yee Xin Geographies of Food: Global Visions of Healthy and Unhealthy Food is an academic curation of chapters which focuses on the meaning of healthy food as…
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Unravelling Anti-Aging: A Critical Sociological Assessment
By Lynette Lim Unravelling Anti-Aging: A Critical Sociological Assessment explores the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of aging that contribute to individual holistic well-being from a multidimensional theoretical approach.…
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Urban Narratives: Exploring the Identity, Heritage, and Sustainable Development in Cities
By Lalwani Poonam “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us” – Winston Churchill Architecture stands as a visual and physical reflection of human culture. It shapes…
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Donation of Chinese Calligraphies to NUS Libraries
By Sim Chuin Peng NUS Libraries is thrilled to receive three remarkable calligraphy pieces, titled, Singapore’s Story in Calligraphy (墨迹新加坡故事). This is a special collaboration between Associate Professor Lam…
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Thank You, Baba William Gwee
By Wong Kah Wei In the afternoon of 1 Oct 2024, I received an email that informed me of Baba William Gwee Thian Hock’s passing. William Gwee Thian Hock…
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A Curated Exploration of Classical Chinese Poetry in Colonial Singapore
By Chow Chai Khim Classical-style poetry in modern China and other Sinitic-speaking localities has experienced renewed interest, with the recent upsurge in academic revision of modern Chinese literary history.…
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Pantuns of the Chinese Peranakans in the Straits Settlements
By Wong Kah Wei Continuing on my journey of discovering more about the Peranakan culture through NUS Libraries collections, I was intrigued by a talk given by Dr Azhar…
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Capitalism at a Crossroads: A New Reset
By Lyndia Chen Yanru Over the last three decades, the world economy has faced several complex and interrelated problems such as global climate change, food and energy scarcity, rising…
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Singapore’s Forgotten Weaponry Tradition: A Revival in the Making
By Nur Diyana Held at the Central Library on 7 August 2024, the talk, “Singapore’s Forgotten Weaponry Tradition: A Revival in the Making” by Dr Mohamed Effendy from the…
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