A traveling exhibition titled “Passion & Knowledge: Singapore Chinese Pioneers in Education” is being held at the NUS Central Library on Level 4 from 21 September to 31 October 2015.…
Continue readingEducation has always been position as a cognitive enterprise, focusing on intellectual development and knowledge-production. This is especially so in the context of Singapore, where education is positioned as being…
Continue readingTo promote the growing interest in research on Chinese popular religions of the NUS community, an exhibition showcasing over 180 publications on Chinese temples in Southeast Asia was put up…
Continue readingTo mark the 60th birthday of the NUS Department of Chinese Studies and Chinese Library, an exhibition was launched at 10.30am on 6 August at Chinese Library exhibition area (Central…
Continue readingTwo collections–Oiled Impressions and Penmai–are on display at ArtsBuzz of Central Library, from 4-18 March. The immediate surrounding has always had an enchanting effect on me, whenever I pause and take…
Continue readingWe all have dreams. But not all of us have the courage to pursue them. We wish, we hope, we long for. We think and keep thinking. I’m afraid of…
Continue readingWajihah Hamid travelled the road less travelled, following the footsteps of Marco Polo. For several months their paths must had intersected, albeit many years apart. Could Marco Polo have felt the same mysticism…
Continue readingIn December, a bunch of undergrads embarked on a journey to better understand the social conditions leading to the prevalence of sex trafficking in Cambodia. What they found there, beneath…
Continue reading“To wipe all tears from off all faces is a task too hard for mortals; but to alleviate misfortunes is often within the most limited power.” –Samuel Johnson Being…
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