Tag: 2016

Student’s Tea with Mr Jason Soo

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Student’s Tea with Jason Soo, Vincent Cheng, Chng Suan Tze, Tan Tee Seng

Host: Suraendher Kumarr and Bertrand Seah

1987: Untracing the conspiracy is an independent film by local filmmaker Jason Soo about what is infamously known as The Marxist Conspiracy or Operation Spectrum. The conspiracy refers to the detention of 22 individuals who were allegedly attempting to topple the Singaporean Government with a communist state. Featuring interviews with the ex-detainees, the film focuses on the first 30 days of their ordeal, a rare insight to a part of Singaporean history that has been overlooked. *Film is rated R21

Highlights:

The hour-long film will be followed by a panel discussion with Jason Soo and ex-detainees, Vincent Cheng, Chng Suan Tze and Tan Tee Seng. Vincent was a full-time social worker for the Catholic Church, Suan Tze, an active member of theatre group, Third Stage and Tee Seng, a writer of Workers’ Party’s publications.

27th September 2016, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
B1 Reading Room, Learn Lobe, Tembusu College

WIP with Dr John van Wyhe

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Charles Darwin’s sexy barnacles

Charles Darwin was obsessed with barnacles and he spent eight years publishing the definitive work on them. Yet these must be some of the most dull, boring and unsung encrustations of rocks and ships one could think of. How did they capture the imagination of someone like Darwin? Could they actually be a rather sexy topic after all? Barnacles took Darwin on an extraordinary journey. During his voyage on the Beagle, they revealed the secrets of how giant animals went extinct in South America, how earthquakes were building up the Andes step by step, and finally led him to a picture of the true diversity of the living world. They even suggested how sexuality evolved in the first place.

*Warning: sexually explicit content may shock some listeners!

Student’s Tea with Ms Sia Ching Sian

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Student’s Tea with Ms Sia Ching Sian (Pink Dot)

Host: tFreedom

Ching is currently a PhD student and teaching assistant at the NUS School of Design and Environment, Department of Architecture. She is also the social media correspondent and universities liaison for Pink Dot. Her job is to manage social media coverage for Pink Dot activities, as well as to respond to any interviews or news directed at Pink Dot. In addition, she is the key person of contact for university LGBT groups comprising the Inter-University LGBT Network.

Ching will be presenting on history of Pink Dot, how it has expanded throughout the years, and the challenges that were faced while organising such large scale events. She will also be covering on some of the controversies surrounding Pink Dot, such as ‘foreign companies interfering with local politics’ and the ‘wear white movement’.

It is hoped that through this sharing session, students can have a better understanding of the LGBT community and the difficulties the community faces. The session also aims to educate students on the social issues with regard to acceptance of LGBT people in society.

23rd Aug 2016, 8pm – 9.30pm
B1 Reading Room, Learn Lobe, Tembusu College

The Conservation Conversation

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The Conservation Conversation

Host: STEER Indonesia EX

Earlier this year, Tembusu College embarked on a 12 day expedition across Indonesia to appreciate the realities and challenges that grapple conservation efforts in the modern day. Not wanting to reserve the experience for themselves, a short film that encapsulates the students’ eye-opening journey will premiere on 25 August 2016 at Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium. Prepared to be in awe at the sharks of Lombok and the dragons of Komodo – and be intrigued by the fact that there is more than meets the eye, as the students on the expedition soon found out.

Date: 25th August 2016, 6:45pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium (ERC Level 2)

tWild Gathers with Kathy Xu

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tWild Tea with Ms Kathy Xu

Host: tWild

Kathy Xu is the founder of The Dorsal Effect (TDE) which promotes shark conservation via ecotourism. TDE offers shark fishermen an alternative livelihood, which is to bring tourists out for snorkelling boat trips instead of hunting for sharks. She graduated from NUS with a degree in History and English Language. Prior to The Dorsal Effect, she worked as a teacher for seven years, but decided to quit her stable job to make a real-world difference for shark conservation and coral preservation in Lombok, Indonesia. Come join us for a chat with Kathy as she shares her life-changing experience!

17th August 2016, 12pm – 2pm
Level 1 Common Lounge, Tembusu College

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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).