What is a good society, and how can we make space for multiple conceptions of a good life? In their work, academics, artists, and activists regularly critique the status quo. They point to the gaps between ideal and reality in contemporary Singapore—the ways in which there is an uneasy space between formal achievements and on-the-ground […]
LESLIE WONG examines The Gatekeeper by Nuraliah Norasid and The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey.
On 7 December, Chan Li Shan explains the value of life writing to legitimise lived experience and challenge dominant biomedical frameworks.
The Republic’s 15th Parliament opens on Friday 5 September. Our panelists share their independent perspectives.
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 […]
Both the Peoples Action Party and the Workers Party held their ground. The results give the Lawrence Wong Government little incentive to change.
Rebecca Wai, a Ph.D. candidate in political science (University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) examines pro/anti-immigration sentiments.
Watch the video of our webinar featuring political scientists Walid J. Abdullah and Chong Ja Ian, and former Nominated MP Anthea Ong.
View the recording of our webinar featuring constitutional law professor Kevin Tan.
Our Junior Scholar Seminar examines how the Shirkers contributes to a cultural and spatial imagining of Singapore.
