2021 Events

What does it take to join opposition politics in Singapore and enter Parliament? What is the future of politics in Singapore, especially after the Workers’ Party won the most seats for the opposition since independence at the 2020 general election? Join Yee Jenn Jong, the former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament of the Workers’ Party, and author of Journey in Blue, a new landmark book on his political journey, in conversation with the London-based political analyst Hoe-Yeong Loke. Besides sharing his personal experiences, Yee revealed the workings of Singapore’s leading opposition party, as it thrives in a landscape dominated by the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) for over six decades.

Join Dr Beiyu Zhang (Jinan University, Guangzhou) for an exploration of the performativity of Chineseness in Southeast Asia.

The 5^th Conference on Human Rights provides a platform for academics, human rights activists and practitioners to explore current human rights issues in Southeast Asia and beyond. 

Today, oral histories of everyday Singaporeans are more widely circulated in the nation’s mediascape than ever before. At first glance, storytelling in Singapore appears to have lost its monolithic quality, becoming diffuse and diversified. Cheng’s research charts Singapore’s development into a storytelling state over the last decade, where the embodied performances of stories are systematically deployed as a new mode of governance. Bite-sized pieces of consumable lives are marketed as authentic windows to the private self, producing ways of being, doing and feeling. What does it mean to ‘have a life’ when the national mise-en-scène seems to be life itself?

Back by popular demand, we're delighted to partner with the Chau Chak Wing Museum to bring Southeast Asia to you!

Join Patrick Burgess, co-founder of Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), to explore how transitional justice can help prevent the growth of violent extremism.

Postgraduate students and early to mid-career researchers focusing on Southeast Asia are invited to attend a dedicated writing retreat. This retreat is designed to provide you with both inspiration and peer support to kick off the year.