The conference topic was rather timely, the papers highly informative and substantive, and the discussion rigorous and focused on some of the key policy issues currently being debated in trade disputes involving china. The south asian studies programme is designed to be supportive of graduates who want to be administrators, educationists, analysts, policymakers, consultants or representatives of singaporean and international corporations and agencies with interests and operations in south asian states. Asia where port cities also became the capitals of strong states. To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region. His research interests include securitized real estate, real estate investment trusts, real estate derivatives, mortgage repayment, default and delinquency. Assistant or associate professor of epidemiology, saw swee.
It was established in july 2004 as an autonomous research institute at the national university of singapore. Professor, department of information systems and analytics. Nus asia leaders in financial institutions by nus business. Global south by nienke boer assistant professor of humanities identity in southeast asia by risa toha assistant professor of social sciences the benefits of viewing interests as developed, not fixed in collaboration with nus odprt and fass 9. The uspcnus call for joint innovative projects in higher education is open to faculty members from. Transnational identities, nationalism and the postcolonial history and politics of south asia email. This book draws upon new theoretical insights and fresh bodies of data to historically reappraise partition in the light of its long aftermath. Then the united states emerged as the sole super power and hegemon in the international community and could prioritize its own security interests even more. Current biases and future opportunities xingli giam department of ecology and evolutionary biology, princeton university, 106a guyot hall, princeton, nj 08544, u. Law, authoritarianism, and democracy in asia symposium.
Prior to joining nus, i was a visiting assistant professor in the department of political science at the university of rochester. A researchintensive university with an entrepreneurial dimension, nus is ranked consistently as one of the worlds top universities. He also oversees the logistic instituteasia pacific, a joint effort between nus and georgia institute of technology in the usa. The political aesthetic of the medieval persian prison poem, 11001200. Contributors to this issue national university of singapore. Second, that the aims and purposes of the association shall be. Philanthropic foundations in asia nus business school. Balancing economic and security interests amid sinoindian. Nus has 14 faculties and schools across three campuses. He holds a phd in finance and master in business from indiana university. It has been the area where super powers have engaged in proxy and indirect wars with each other. His research interests include constitutional law and human rights, with a special focus on criminal justice system and media law in china.
The establishment of isas reflects the increasing economic and political importance of south asia, and the strong historical links between south asia and southeast asia. Southeast asia, south asia, and global security and cooperation programs before moving to the university of texas at austin, where i was director of the south asia institute. South korea alliance, along with the obama administrations rebalance to asia and washingtons active engagement with asean states, could reshape asias geostrategic landscape favourable to the sustenance of american primacy. R south asian studies the south asian studies programme sasp is an innovative programme which is designed to increase students understanding of the south asian region from different disciplinary points of view.
The global landscape today is shrouded in a cloud of hostility and it would be in the interests of all to make sure that countries in south asia become partners in peace and prosperity rather than hotbeds of strategic competition. Core interests and policies and their impact on regional countries. At the national university of singapore, such efforts are apparent at the lky school, where khong says faculty support is unrivaled in terms of grants to hire research assistants and help with applying for external grants. Professor ong seow eng is the codirector of nusjtc industrial infrastructure innovation nusjtc i. I received my phd degree in political science from the university of rochester. Southeast asia, as a new nation in the middle of 10 other nations, right. South asia has been a region of great interest and conflict, especially for the last 3035 years.
Sde staff profile national university of singapore. Professor noah lim is the director of the nus global asia institute and provosts chair professor at nus business school. Talk to us if you would like to speak to an advisor to learn more about alfi, please contact us at. Institute of south asian studies nus, national university.
This panel examined the investments and interests that are driving further integration between. Captiss capt student symposium is held once every two years. Us security interests in south asia south asia has been a region of great interest and conflict, especially for the last 3035 years. Two centuries of separation have developed a habit of mind. There are, however, downsides to this history of separations for singa pore, he added. Sealanes southeast asia lies at the intersection of two of the worlds most heavily traveled sealanes. Nus global asia institute was commissioned to take lead in research and scholarship concerning asia and the world. His research interests include securitized real estate, real estate investment trusts, real estate derivatives, mortgage repayment, default and delinquency, price discovery and housing finance issues. Mindful of the existence of mutual interests and common problems among countries of southeast asia and convinced of the need to strengthen further the existing bonds of regional solidarity and. No prior knowledge of the region nor knowledge of any south asian language is required. Associate in the changing family in asia cluster at asia research institute. Advanced materials corporate lab scholarship nonrsbnonacrfgap exempted preamble. Page 1 of 3 1967 asean declaration signed in bangkok, thailand on 8 august 1967.
It has been the area where super powers have engaged. I then worked for a number of years in the us, first as program director at the social science research council in new york and washington, d. The theme this year is sharingspaces the symposium hopes to provide a space for diverse communities to be mutually empowered through the sharing of ideas, practices and experiences. Founded in 1905, nus is the largest and most respected university in the nation.
Its total population is more than 655 million, about 8. It is the third most populous geographical region in the world after south asia and east asia. Morgridge distinguished chair in business and professor of marketing at the university of wisconsinmadison. South asia is the newsletter of the institute of south asian studies isas. Whereas sinous ties are often cast as a onetoone contest for global preeminence, moreover, the sinoindian relationship is more often seen in terms of the countries interactions with extraneous actors such as the. Furthermore, japan was the largest bilateral oda donor to many other countries besides india in south asia such as bangladesh, bhutan, maldives, and sri lanka. Whereas sinous ties are often cast as a onetoone contest for global preeminence, moreover, the sinoindian relationship is more often seen in terms of the countries interactions with extraneous actors such as the united states, pakistan and other south asian nations. Oct 02, 2019 nus national university of singapore source. Thaad, if deployed, could pose a serious threat to chinas second strike capabilities as its. The best examples were the port towns along the coast of central vietnam where small rivers flowed into the south china sea. My research and teaching interests are in comparative politics and international relations, with a regional focus on asia. This significance was also governed by the fact that south asia is a region that overlooks the vital sea lanes of communication in the indian.
Table 1 presents the top three donors of bilateral gross oda for the eight states in the region in 2015. Background asia is characterised by a wide diversity of patterns in both marital formation and marital dissolution. South asias hallenges and opportunities in sustainable energy transitions undp auditorium, level 8 block a 29 heng mui keng terrace monday, 27 november 2017 singapore synopsis the south asian developing countries, with india being the largest, are entering their most energyintensive phase of economic growth. With him were national university of singapore nus head of sociology vineeta sinha centre, who was moderator of the panel discussion on diversity and identity, and fellow panellist brenda yeoh of nus. Sosialis, and the interests of the tunku and the british. We approach problems holistically, marrying expertise across disciplines to develop integrated solutions.
Assistant professor of law 200715 at the faculty of law, national university of singapore. Istanto is the convenor for bahasa indonesia programme at the centre for language studies, faculty of arts and social sciences, national university of singapore, since 2003. The eastwest route connects the indian and pacific oceans, while the northsouth one links australia and new zealand to northeast asia. Assistant professor, literature division of humanities. This was the key message driven home at the 11th isas international conference on south asia on 3 march at the grand copthorne waterfront hotel singapore, organised. Several developments over the last decade ensure that south asia will remain a region of concern to the united states for years to come. Background the institute of south asian studies isas was established in july 2004 as an autonomous research institute at the national university of singapore nus. Nus is a leading global university centered in asia, offering a global approach to education and research, with a focus on asian perspectives and expertise.
The asia centre for social entrepreneurship and philanthropy acsep is an academic research centre at the national university of singapore nus business school, staffed by an international multidisciplinary research team. A demonstrated ability to teach the history of south asia, as well as the. Isas special report institute of south asian studies nus. In the 2016 qs university rankings, nus is ranked first in asia and 12th in the world. Vineeta sinha, phd the lakshmi mittal and family south.
Our strong partnerships with industry enable our students to graduate with a strong portfolio of handson industry experience and futureready skills. The trading centres functioned as a distinct polity known as linyi and later as champa. Indian constitutional and administrative law, comparative public law, law and development, and law and politics in south asia. Jan 20, 2015 us security interests in south asia south asia has been a region of great interest and conflict, especially for the last 3035 years. He received his phd from the wharton school of the university of pennsylvania. His current work focuses on changes in marriage system in south asia, southeast asia and central asia. Vineeta sinha, phd the lakshmi mittal and family south asia. His research interests are in the area of foreign language teaching and learning, thai linguistics and. Associate professor, south asian history hnet job guide. Formally established in april 2011, the centre has embraced a geographic. About national university of singapore nus a leading global university centered in asia, the national university of singapore nus is singapores flagship university which offers a global approach to education and research, with a focus on asian perspectives and expertise. My full cv and short bio are available in pdf format. Law, authoritarianism, and democracy in asia symposium nus.
His research interests are in the area of foreign language teaching and learning, thai linguistics and teaching materials development. Southeast asia to contemporary eyes through 16th to mid17th. Chinas strategic interests in the ior arise primarily from its economic dependence on the sea lanes of the indian ocean for the import of energy and other raw materials, and for the export of its manufactured goods. The east asian institute organised a conference on innovation and chinas global emergence from 25 to 26 july 2019. South asian studies programme welcomes all students with good results at gce a levels including the general paper who have an interest in south asia. First, the establishment of an association for regional cooperation among the countries of south east asia to be known as the association of south east asian nations asean. The future of the us security umbrella for sea lines of. The region comprises seven nationstates india, pakistan, bangladesh, sri lanka, nepal, bhutan and the maldives. Her research interests include computer assisted language learning, materials development and intercultural studies in language learning.
It uses a comparative approach by viewing south asia in its totality, rather than looking at it in narrow national terms. Affiliate professor, nus business analytics centre. Temples, rituals and the transformation of transnational networks type of collaboration. We offer the most extensive selection of academic programmes in singapore, collaborating with leading universities worldwide to provide our students with diverse opportunities for overseas exposure.
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