Junior Scholar Seminar: Reimagining Western classics in contemporary Asia
LESLIE WONG examines The Gatekeeper by Nuraliah Norasid and The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey.
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Bone up for Budget Debate 2026
What are challenges to Singapore’s economy in the contemporary world? What are the challenges people face — from work to care, housing to retirement? How should public policy address the needs of the people, both in the near and the long term? – A reading list.
What makes a public health crisis? The War on Diabetes through a sociological lens
Ten years ago, Singapore declared War on Diabetes. MOHAMMAD KHAMSYA BIN KHIDZER (King’s College London) examines the logics behind the campaign and finds that one under-appreciated rationale is economic.
Singapore must shift from state-led expansion to productivity-led growth
The “Singapore model” of a market economy under heavy government direction has led to strong headline numbers that obscure signs of significant stress. High land and housing costs, extreme inequality, and a very low fertility rate suggest that everyday life feels precarious for many in one of the world’s richest cities. Singapore needs a new playbook, argues LINDA LIM in this article originally published by the Atlantic Council.
Another Singapore Stone: Straits Chinese Philosophy in Singapore
Historian of Philosophy LILITH LEE reflects on the value of reconstructing Straits Chinese philosophy for the history of world philosophies and for Singaporean self-understanding.
Repoliticizing the mental health landscape through life writing
On 7 December, Chan Li Shan explains the value of life writing to legitimise lived experience and challenge dominant biomedical frameworks.
Louis Ng and Louis Ng Kok Kwang: The complicated relationship between civil society and mainstream politics
Twenty years ago, Louis Ng was known as the passionate animal rights activist who personified the spirit of independent advocacy in Singapore’s civil society. Ten years ago, Louis Ng Kok Kwang was officially announced a ruling party candidate for the 2015 General Election. This year, he quit electoral politics. LIEW KAI KHIUN, an independent scholar […]
Panel discussion: What Singaporeans should expect from the 15th Parliament
The Republic’s 15th Parliament opens on Friday 5 September. Our panelists share their independent perspectives.
Ow Yeong Wai Kit: ‘A.I. can memorise poems, so why should I?’
Monday, 22 September 2025, 8:00 PM SGT, via Zoom In an age of AI and digital devices, why would students bother memorising poems? This seminar will examine a pedagogical intervention in a Singapore neighbourhood secondary school where students practised learning poetry by heart. Findings show how memorisation, framed through Judith Langer’s envisionment-building theory, can enrich […]
The electoral system
There is growing public interest in Singapore’s electoral system. AcademiaSG presents here scholarly articles and videos as resources for these discussions. VIDEOS In this AcademiaSG Lecture before the 2025 General Election, Constitutional law professor Kevin YL Tan (National University of Singapore) pointed out that the way electoral boundaries should be drawn is left to the […]