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Manuscripts and Masterpieces: Librarians Exploring Sulawesi’s Treasures

by shelley on February 4, 2025

By Nur Diyana   The past semester’s recess week was anything but ordinary for librarians Gandhi and Diyana, who embarked on an extraordinary research trip to Sulawesi, alongside Dr Mohamed…

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The Early Documents on the Predecessor Institutions of NUS – the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School

by shelley on December 27, 2024

By Wong Kah Wei and Herman Felani Md Yunos   The National University of Singapore (NUS) traces its origins back to 1905, when the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States…

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Geographies of Food Global Visions of Healthy and Unhealthy Food

by shelley on November 20, 2024

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 shelley on November 4, 2024

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 shelley on October 16, 2024

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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Capitalism at a Crossroads: A New Reset

by shelley on September 18, 2024

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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The Makers & Keepers of Singapore History

by shelley on September 6, 2024

By Low Lee Koong   The Makers & Keepers of Singapore History features 23 essays by a diverse group of historians and researchers, each exploring different aspects of studying Singapore’s…

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Late Philanthropist Yeap Chor Ee’s Private Papers Newly Added to Our Special Collections

by shelley on August 19, 2024

By Sim Chuin Peng, Marcus Wong, Shelley Wu, Nur Diyana & Chow Chai Khim   We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of private papers belonging to philanthropist Yeap Chor…

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Fleeting Agencies: A Social History of Indian Coolie Women in British Malaya

by shelley on August 8, 2024

By Lalwani Poonam   Traditionally, colonial literature has centred around the male perspective. Seen as the “weaker sex” morally, mentally and physically, women were considered inferior to men and subject…

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The Malayan Tragedy: Illegal Wildlife Trade

by shelley on July 24, 2024

By Lalwani Poonam   Unbeknownst to many, Singapore is considered a major centre of illegal wildlife trade despite having countless stringent laws (Source: TODAY). In 2009, it was named as one of…

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