Work In Progress Seminars

Click to enlarge The Revelation Fixation:The Apollo Moon LandingsDr. Catelijne Coopmans & Prof. Brian Rappert9th October 2014, 6pmLevel 1 Common LoungeRegister at dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.ioWe are working on a book about obsession with dramatic revelations. The claim that the Apollo Moon Landings were faked is an excellent case. Some people argue that if you look at the original […]

Click to enlarge Works In Progress SeminarWhat They Post: Social media as ethnography?Dr Jolynna Sinanan16th October 2014, 6pmMaster's LoungeRegister at dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.ioSocial media has provided a huge entry point for ethnography into forms of communication, but it also has grounds to count as participant observation in itself, Can we use this material in way that is […]

Click to enlarge Work In Progress SeminarCelebrity Blogs in SingaporeDr Jolynna Sinanan & Dr Connor Graham22nd October 2014, 6pmMaster's Common LoungeRegister at dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.ioIn Recent years there has been a proliferation of self-proclaimed celebrity bloggers in Singapore, from the experienced to the debutant. Many of these blogs are widely read by Singaporeans,provoking the question: why? In […]

Click to enlarge Work In Progress Seminar The New Indian Man Dr. Michiel Baas 23rd October 2014, 6pm Level 1 Common Lounge Register at dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.io India's economic growth has come with new ideas of the 'ideal' male body. Portrayals of such bodies have become extremely prevalent. In this talk I will deiscuss what this new […]

Click to enlarge Work In Progress Seminar Thai Sci-Fi Comics Ms Birgit Buergi 30th October 2014, 6pm Level 1 Common Lounge Register at dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.io 'On top of Volcano Olympus, at a height of 26 kilometres (six times higher than Mount Everest), Captain Ariya, unknowingly, is holding Dr Darin's hand. Dr Yoshi glance at the couple […]