Jean Yeung has almost 20 years of university teaching and research experience up her sleeve. She joined the department and ARI last year (summer) and started working on her project on demographic surveys in China and India. Couched on the fact that these two countries have become the recent boom towns, the study, according to her, will take advantage of her previous experience in studying families and incomes across the United States. Previously, she worked at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and transferred to New York University later on.
You’ve probably bumped into her at some point. Be it along the Sociology department’s AS1 halls, in the printer room, or even in the Graduate Students’ Research Seminar. Catelijn Coopmans, the occupant of AS1/04-28 has certainly been a present figure everywhere.
We are excited about a Sociology Graduates Reading Circle just for us where we can come together to discuss, critique and analyse the works of some great sociological thinkers, together. Please see below for details and do come up with a reading wish-list for our sessions and we will decide the selected work to be discussed based on popular demand/interest. Think of it like a book club of sorts 
In session one we did Haraway, the next session on the 19th of November will be on post-colonial theory.
Day/Date: The 3rd Wednesday of every month
Time: 5pm-7pm
Venue: Sociology Lounge
Public figures in many societies are usually demystified when you meet them face-to-face, either because we’ve set high expectations for them to meet, or because they’re really not pleasant to rub elbows with, meaning their ego is probably highly inflated or something to that effect. But in some cases, you are surprised by the kindness that they exhibit, their gentle tone and demeanor that would make you listen intently as you are shown one of the better facets of the human condition.
Dear all,
Please refer to the document: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/soc/documents/Factsheet_FRF (final).pdf for further information.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR MONU – magazine on urbanism #10 – HOLY URBANISM
The one thing that all religions on our planet have in common is their distinction between the holy and the profane. All religions appear to be organized as systems of beliefs with distinctive practices and all have built structures in relation to things holy. And those distinctive practices and structures have always shaped our cities in a profound way. …. Go to MONU’s website to find out more.
Bubble Burst!
February 10, 2009 in Commentary | by vagabondmeanderings | 1 comment
This was posted in our class blog for SC 6192 (Social Theory) as part of our commentary on the topics discussed during the 4th week of the semester. Comments are most welcome!
-Janssen, Fiona, & Johan
In one of those random nights when you meet up with your friends and have dinner and drinks afterwards, Fiona, Janssen, Johan, Weida, and Mel decided to go to get cozy in a conspicuous place – a playground right next to Fiona’s block (which had a police post at the void deck). Now who would ever have 3 bottles of Dutch beer in a children’s playground (next to the cops’ nest) while watching an old Schwarzenegger movie titled “Kindergarten Cop” at around 2145h. It takes 5 crazy soci grad students, we would surmise (composition: 3 Singaporean-Chinese [according to their ICs, 1 ang moh [with no ID whatsoever], and a Filipino who happened to have his social security card with him).
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