SMU School of Social Sciences Associate Professor of English Literature and Director of SMU Wee Kim Wee Centre Kirpal Singh was lauded by Filipino writer Alfred A. Yuson in an article about his contributions towards Singapore-Philippines relations in literary, academic and cross-cultural fields. Last year, Associate Prof Singh invited museologist and cultural activist Marian Pastor Roces and singer-songwriter Freddie Aguilar to deliver separate lectures at SMU. A couple of months back, he was in Manila to invite former senator Leticia Ramos Shahani to deliver the Second Annual Ikeda Peace and Harmony Lecture. Dr. Shahani’s lecture, entitled “To Achieve Regional Peace and Understanding, Perhaps Time to Rethink ASEAN,” will be conducted at SMU School of Accountancy Ngee Ann Kongsi auditorium Level 2 at 60 Stamford Road on Friday, November 4. After brief remarks by Associate Prof Singh, she will be introduced by SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer, who will also moderate the open forum following her lecture.