MASTERCLASSES
Be intrigued and drawn into a discussion with some of our award-winning educators and stellar students during our masterclasses — which offer the experience of actual lectures, tutorials and workshops conducted at NUS, CHS and FASS.
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9 - 9.45am
THEATRE STUDIES
Theatre and Performance on Stage and in the World
This class explores how performance can be understood as aesthetic art and social tool. By taking the concerns and approaches of the performing arts seriously, we will examine how theatre and performance can reflect human behaviour and shape social life. We will consider the diversity of performances across time and place, some unique skills and intelligences embedded in artistic technique, and recent exchanges between theatre and science. Through drawing together the realms of imagination and everyday life, this class demonstrates some key ways in which performance helps us teach ourselves how to better live in our world.
CHINESE STUDIES
Chinese Women and Chinese Pop Music
The session will feature two lectures, each half an hour long. One will be in English on Footbinding and the other in Chinese on “China Wind” (中国风) songs. Attendees will be pushed to rethink the notions of traditional Chinese women and culture through gender and cultural studies.
11 - 11.45am
ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology — and Why the World Needs More of It
What is anthropology? And why do we think the world could be a better place if we had more of it? Come experience an introductory class on the most holistic of the social sciences.
12 - 12:45pm
SOCIOLOGY
Putting Sociology to Work
What ideas will you find in a Sociologist’s tool kit? Come see how sociological concepts and theories can help us make sense of the challenging world we live in – and learn to construct some tools of your own!
4 - 4.45pm
GEOGRAPHY
Introduction to the Geographic Information System (GIS)
What is GIS? What is GIS capable of? Why is GIS important? What are the applications of GIS? What are the prospects of GIS? GIS stands for geographic information system. Using computer hardware and GIS software, we can display, query, analyze, and interpret geospatial data in visual ways, revealing patterns and relationships in the geographic world. GIS enables us to understand what has happened, what is happening, and what will happen in geographic space. GIS has become a crucial tool responsible for some of the most important decisions our Earth is facing. It is widely applied in many fields such as land management, urban planning, transportation, environmental management, public health, disaster and crisis management, meteorology, agriculture, and humanities studies. We are now in the fourth industrial revolution; geospatial big data and technologies are getting pervasive and default in our daily lives, aspiring to be an integral part of this revolution journey that will change the way we live. Please join us to learn the concept, development, and basic principles of GIS and the practical use of these systems. GIS is both highly theoretical and technical, demanding strong spatial, critical, and design thinking capabilities as well as rich hands-on experience and strong problem-solving skills. After learning GIS, you can choose either to become a GIS scientist focusing on basic theories and methodologies of GIS or a GIS specialist responsible for GIS data handling, software designer, system design and development, and project management.
SOCIOLOGY
Socio X Anthro-Duction – a Taster Class for Students, by Students
Come immerse yourself in a fun and interactive Sociology & Anthropology class. Better still, as it is a class run by students, for students like you! Zara Ahmed and Lok Yee Ling are graduating this year – but not before sharing their passion for Sociology and Anthropology. Get a taste of what they have learnt – and feel so passionate about. Hear their experiences as students. Who knows what tips you might take away from this one of a kind Soci X Anthro-Duction.