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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.
Dr Margaret Tan
Fellow
Tembusu College
National University of Singapore
Tembusu College, National University of Singapore
marge@nus.edu.sg
Dr Margaret Tan is Senior Lecturer and Director of Programmes at Tembusu College, where she oversees the Tembusu Forum, Master’s Tea, Formal Dinners, and other ad hoc events and workshops. She is also Co-director of the NUS Art/Science Residency Programme, and was a Research Fellow at Asia Research Institute’s Science, Technology and Society (STS) Cluster from 2012 to 2020. As an educator, Margaret believes education should be transformative, both for students and society at large. She encourages students to be creative, to see things beyond the surface level and from multiple perspectives. She also creates innovative opportunities in and out of the classroom for students to engage in interdisciplinary enquiry, both through an STS focus and through the arts.
Margaret holds a PhD from the Communications and New Media Department, National University of Singapore, an MA in Interactive Media and Critical Theory from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and a BFA from RMIT/Lasalle College of the Arts. Her PhD dissertation involves a critical analysis of the visions and discourses surrounding pervasive computing and Singapore’s IT Masterplan called “Intelligent Nation 2015” (iN2015). Her artworks investigate the intersections of body with space, technology, and culture from a feminist perspective, and have been showcased both locally and internationally.
Awards:
- 2022 National Day Awards (Commendation Medal)
Modules
Murals: Expressions from/on the Walls
Asia Now! The Archaeology of the Future City
Singapore as "Model" City?
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