Tag: -Past Years-

WIP with Dr. Catelijne Coopmans & Prof. Brian Rappert

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The Revelation Fixation:

The Apollo Moon Landings

Dr. Catelijne Coopmans & Prof. Brian Rappert

9th October 2014, 6pm

Level 1 Common Lounge

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We 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 videos and photos closely, they ‘reveal’ that the landings were faked. For us, the interesting question is not: “who’s right and who’s wrong?” or “how can the same evidence lead to radically different interpretations?” Rather, it is: what can we learn from this case to understand the pull of revelation in social and political life? Such revelation involves making secrets known, and making previously hidden aspects of the world accessible to all. In this seminar, we will discuss the merits of this new question. We also address the challenge of trying to say something different about a phenomenon that is usually discussed in the same way.

Fellow’s Tea with Dr. Lau Tang Ching

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Tembusu College Fellow’s Tea

Dr. Lau Tang Ching

5pm, Wednesday

1st October 2014

Master’s Common Lounge,

Level 3, Residential Block

Refreshments will be served.

Only 30 seats available!

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Hosted by Dr Celine Coderey

Dr Lau Tang Ching is a senior consultant at the Division of Rheumatology, National University Hospital. He is also a Tai Chi practician and holds a graduate diploma degree in acupuncture (Singapore). His main research interest are in osteoporosis, pharmacoeconomic evaluation and evidence-based medicine.As a senior practician, Dr Lau has enriched opinions on how Tai Chi might work with the perspective of a rheumatologist.

During this tea session, Dr Lau will talk about Tai Chi in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as compared to Conventional Medicine, and the Singapore goverment’s attitude and policy regarding the legitimate practice of Tai Chi as preventive medicine. He will also provide you with some hands-on Tai Chi moves.

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Tembusu Alumni, Tan Ming Jiang & Youk Keunhee, win at SMRT & NUS Enterprise hackathon

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From the 29th till the 31st of August, this year, Youk Keunhee and Tan Ming Jiang — both alumni of Tembusu College — alongside 2 other teammates participated in a hackathon organized by SMRT & NUS Enterprise. This being their first hackathon, they joined with the hope of learning more about hacking for solutions. As part of the contest, they were given problem statements by SMRT in five categories — Buses, Trains, Taxis, Commercial and Open — and had to solve any one of these over that weekend. Since the issue of taxis is very close to their hearts, their group decided to devote their energies to that problem.

Even though neither Keunhee nor Ming Jiang are coders, they pitched in not just in the technological aspects, but also in the marketing aspects. All of their work culminated in a 3 minute presentation of their prototype. The results of their work will soon be felt by us all, as the group will soon be working together with SMRT on implementing their idea.

WIP with Ms Elizabeth Chee

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Work In
Progress Seminar

From Bear to Bile: The Commodification of Animals in ‘Chinese Medicine

Ms.Elizabeth Chee

18th September 2014, 6pm

Level 1 Common Lounge

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My doctoral dissertation aims to explain the increasing use of animal parts in ‘Chinese medicine’. Bear bile has been touted by Chinese pharmaceutical companies as effective for a number of ailments. Despite such claims, bear farming has become increasingly controversial in the last few decades. Outside China, endangered species are dwindling to be used for these purported healing properties. This project is the first academic attempt to reveal the origins of animal-based medicines. My working thesis is that Mao Zedong’s aim to build a pharmaceutical industry contributed to the rise in animal farming for medicinal purposes, a story I follow the 1980’s.

Tembusu Vertical Marathon

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PROGRAMME:

General Information

Eligibility: Participants must be above the age of 18 years as of 19th September 2014
Categories: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men Non-NUS, Women Non-NUS
Date: 19th September 2014, registration starts at 1700H
Payment: Secure credit card payment via Visa / MasterCard / Diners Club International Credit Cards

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Student’s Tea with Ms. Pooja Nansi

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Tembusu College Student’s Tea

Ms. Pooja Nansi

7.30pm, Thursday

18th September 2014

Level 1 Common Lounge

Refreshments will be served.

Only 30 seats available!

Pooja Nansi is an educator and poet who believes in the power that speech and performance can lead to the written word.Her first collection of poetry “Stiletto Scars” was published in 2007 at the Singapore Writer’s Festival. She has performed and conducted workshops in several educational institutes both locally and abroad such as Kuala Lumpur and London, with individuals of different ages to try and make poetry projects such as “Speechless” with the British Council, where she worked in conjunction with poets from London, Ireland, Taiwan, The Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam and engaged in a month long tour of the UK to explore issues surrounding freedom of speech. She is most passionate about using poetry a a platform to raise awareness about issues close to her heart and her favourite description of herself is attributed to Filipino poet Siege Malvar who called her a “poetry and pumps diva”,

Voyage the Singapore Science Centre’s exhibition, Island Adventurer

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Voyage the Singapore Science Centre

10am – 1pm, Friday

26th September 2014

Bus leaves Tembusu drop-off point at 10am sharp.

Registration is compulsory.

Please register at: dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.io by 16 Sep 2014

Join Professor Tommy Koh and Dr John van Wyhe for a special tour of the Singapore Science Centre’s exhibition Island Adventure: Alfred Russel Wallace and the Quest for the Origin of Species! This exhibition, curated by Dr van Wyhe, is about the life of great naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, his voyage to the Malay Archipelago and his discovery of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection.

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Background image of Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) flowers and fruits in Leenhouts, P W (1960) Loganiaceae. Flora Malesiana, Ser. 1, Vol. 6/1, Fig. 6 (CC-BY 4.0).
Background image of Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) flowers and fruits
in Leenhouts, P W (1960) Loganiaceae. Flora Malesiana, Ser. 1, Vol. 6/1, Fig. 6 (CC-BY 4.0).