The Government has promised that FICA will not obstruct normal academic activity. Its statements do not allay such fears completely.
ACADEMIASG EDITORIAL — The proposed law will complicate academic collaborations and deepen self-censorship while weakening universities’ resistance against malign interference.
MOHAMED IMRAN MOHAMED TAIB and NURUL FADIAH JOHARI discuss the deep and distinguished roots of women’s rights in the Islamic tradition. This article is an edited excerpt of their chapter in the book, Why Not? Thinking About Singapore’s Tomorrow, published by World Scientific.
MATILDA GABRIELPILLAI traces the ups and downs of Singapore women’s movement. This article is an edited excerpt of her chapter in the book, Why Not? Thinking About Singapore’s Tomorrow, newly published by World Scientific.
As Singaporean academics, we have a professional as well as civic interest in spaces for public deliberation. We hope to see the state widening these spaces, and the people enlivening them for the public good. – From the Editors, AcademiaSG
Thum Ping Tjin explains the “Mayalan Left” and its relevance to modern day Singapore.
CHUA BENG HUAT argues that the features that have made for its success have also generated tensions and contradictions which are not easily resolvable.
NG KOK HOE (National University of Singapore) draws on his experience of conducting homelessness research to illustrate the value of social policy research as a way to scrutinise the state’s actions, hold decision-makers to account, and advocate for change.
Historian LOH KAH SENG and physician HSU LI YANG, authors of a new book on Singapore’s past pandemics, argue that history, governance and science should work better with one another in the next one.
Appendix to Mai Sato’s analysis of government research on the death penalty.
