Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe. Here’s what they had to share.
Speaker: Asst Prof Elvin Ong 6 Jun 2025
Should Singapore’s voting age be reduced from 21 to 18? Assistant Professor Elvin Ong, from the Department of Political Science at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, weighs in on how reducing the voting age can guard against diverging inter-generational satisfaction in electoral outcomes, promoting youth voices for inclusive policymaking, and cement the political will to make necessary adjustments to political institutions to reflect the political desires and preferences of young Singaporeans.
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Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Sarah Cheah | 29 April 2026
27 April 2026
Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Nirmal Kishnani , Professor (Practice) Wong Mun Summ | 17 April 2026
Speaker: Speaker: Dr Tara Davenport | 15 April 2026
Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lee Poh Seng | 10 April 2026
Speaker: Speaker: Dr Wong Chin Yi | 5 April 2026
Speaker: Speaker: Dr Woo Jun Jie | 1 April 2026