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In a commentary, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology Yasmin Ortiga discussed about the experiences of Filipino cruise workers repatriated to the Philippines since…
Money and resources can buy happiness, but only to a certain extent, a new study has found. This is because a person’s perception of his social standing compared to others is more important to…
In the famous words of Mark Twain, “Comparison is the death of joy.” Indeed, a new study found that people with higher subjective socioeconomic status — their perception of their income and…
In a commentary, SMU Assistant Professor of Political Science Colm Fox discussed his research findings on ethnicity politicisation in Indonesia and explained the phenomenon on why more candidates in…
At the Singapore Parliamentary session on 14 October 2020, Member of Parliament Yip Hon Weng said he was struck by some of SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan’s comments…
Grooming of local talent in arts management is still in its infancy, and at present, there is no special degree in arts management offered at local universities. Currently, only SMU School of Social…
Commenting on children from disadvantaged backgrounds finding it harder to adapt to home-based learning introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (…
Commenting on the move to review issues affecting women in Singapore, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan pointed out one persistent issue is that society does…
A paper published in 2017 by SMU Associate Professor of Political Science John Donaldson, Associate Dean (Research) and Associate Professor of Sociology Forrest Zhang and Zhanping Hu found that only…
Assistant Professor of Sociology Yasmin Ortiga has been awarded the Social Science Research Council (New York) Rapid Response Grant on Covid-19 and the Social Sciences. This grant supports projects…