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News & Events
Almost every week, members of Tembusu College are invited to meet and chat with guests - both local and international - through a variety of hosted events. There is a huge diversity of backgrounds amongst our visitors, who range from politicians to diplomats, artists, writers, poets, and academics. Select an event category on the left to find out more.
Our events and members of our community are also frequently featured by the Press and Media. Visit the Newsroom to read the reports.
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Ethos
Tembusu College’s motto The Home of Possibilities, means we value the development of each individual according to her or his own path through life. At the same time we are a learning community, which seeks to give students an intense experience in a nurturing environment. The college administers (and awards certificates for) the prestigious University Town College Programme (UTCP), which augments students’ regular degree programmes by emphasising breadth, critical thinking, and exposure to inter-disciplinary thinking. Our curriculum includes both seminars and out-of-classroom learning experiences.
The college is not themed. Diversity is an important part of our ethos, and we offer learning opportunities across a broad spectrum of interests. We do, however, have particular areas of strength, which are reflected in the backgrounds of our faculty.
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Education
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College Life
A home away from home, the Tembusu College community is 21 storeys of collegiate spirit known for its friendly and welcoming culture.
Wake up or wind down through casual conversations with your Fellows and peers over meals at the Dining Hall. Sweat it out over sports at the Multi Purpose Hall. Huddle with like-minded individuals at one of the many Student-run Interest Groups & Student-Initiated Projects or start your own. Let loose or let your creativity flow in the well furnished Student Spaces. Be our Student Partners and contribute to the College community.
Need career advice? Stressed? Need help on personal issues? Or simply want catch up with friendly members of our Residential Team? We're here for you.
Tembusu College is much more than a home; it's a Home of Possibilities.
Technology and the Fate of Knowledge - On the Web
April 24, 2015
Our website, showcasing some of the best independent projects (and some photographs taken throughout the semester) has just launched. If you are interested to see what your classmates were up to in the final weeks of the module, visit tembusu.nus.edu.sg/knowledge/.
Our module looked at the tangled relations between knowledge and technology through three umbrella themes: Ways of Knowing; the Modern (Techno) Scientific Era; and Problems of Knowledge. These themes explored questions about how knowledge has been technologically and culturally-mediated throughout history; how the modern scientific era and modern technology shaped our dominant concepts of knowledge; and how technology and society influence claims to knowledge and our access to it today.
In the final weeks, students developed independent projects on the theme of translation. Their task was to engage with, and re-interpret, the relationship between knowledge and various technological formats, by translating between two media and critically reflecting on the information change that takes place. You can see the results here tembusu.nus.edu.sg/knowledge/.
If you would like to contribute to the website – by writing a reflection or analysis of knowledge and technology (or something more creative!) please write to me at eric.kerr@nus.edu.sg. Special thanks to Alton Koh for designing and developing the website.
