20 Aug 2025 MST Virtual Information Session
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In a world where sustainability has transcended trends to become a global imperative, your passion and insight can find a higher purpose. Inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SMU proudly introduces the groundbreaking Master of Sustainability (MST).
The MST stands as a pioneer, weaving together the robust research and educational expertise of SMU, offering an inter-disciplinary postgraduate curriculum that addresses the ever-evolving landscape of sustainability roles across diverse sectors.
Our goal is clear: to empower you with the skills and insights needed to become a true leader in sustainability.
Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a transformative journey. Join our upcoming information session on the Master of Sustainability, taking place on 20 Aug 2025. Discover more about the programme, gain valuable insights, and learn how to embark on this exciting path towards a sustainable future.
RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://smumst.smu.edu.sg/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/45772/p/p-005e/t/page/fm/0?sid=TV2:ii4dnBUzP. Contact: mst@smu.edu.sg. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Urban Management & Sustainability. Audience: Incoming PG Students. Public. Professionals. Prospective Student. Current Student.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
This is a virtual session and it will be conducted on Zoom.
For security reasons, the login details will be shared 2 days before the session.
For more info visit smumst.smu.edu.sg. Book Launch: Stuck at Home: Pandemic Immobilities in the Nation of Emigration
Stuck at Home examines how the Philippine state and its aspiring migrants negotiated the meaning of immobility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this pioneering book, Yasmin Y. Ortiga studies the narratives that emerged around two groups of Filipino workers: nurses banned from leaving the country and cruise workers who returned home after COVID-19 shut down the travel industry. The book emphasizes the high stakes in telling the "right" story of immobility to a nation built around emigration—one that provides a compelling rationale for who deserves to move and who can be forced to stay.
*Tea Reception starts at 4.30pm.
Contact: socsc_seminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Author
, Yasmin Ortiga
Associate Professor of Sociology, SMU
Yasmin Y. Ortiga is Associate Professor of Sociology at SMU School of Social Sciences. She studies how the social construction of “skill” shapes people’s migration trajectories, changing institutions within both the countries that send migrants, as well as those that receive them. Her work has also been published in Global Networks, International Migration Review, and Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education.
Moderator
, … RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.office.com/r/AGgbqZ01mF. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Ceremonies & Special Events. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Audience: Public. Academic Community. Alumni. Current Student. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Friday, August 22, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
The Event Square
SMU Connexion, Level 5
40 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178908.
For more info visit forms.office.com. SOSS - SEA Seminar | Destination cities in Asia: Interfacing migration and social mobility among urban middle classes
Long-standing scholarship on migration and cities has concentrated on migrants’ arrival, integration, and place-making practices, and how population movements impact urban areas. The MigrationRhythms project complements these studies by investigating how urban destinations figure in migration trajectories and quests for upward social mobility in Asia, highlighting the role of the urban in migration-development connections. This presentation draws from a multi-sited study on migration and middle-class families in Asian cities, analysing 106 family history interviews with residents in Hanoi, Manila, Karachi, and Mumbai. I discuss three key insights from our findings: first, the four cities may be labelled as ‘destination cities,’ with varying roles in internal/international migration trajectories. Second, they are also spaces that can mediate families’ upward social mobility. Third, we find that property ownership and residential mobility play crucial roles in migration-social mobility interactions. Our finding…
Contact: socsc_seminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Speaker: , Karen Liao
Senior Researcher - MigrationRhythms Project
Peace Research Institute Oslo
Karen Liao is a human geographer and Senior Researcher on Migration Rhythms in Trajectories of Upward Social Mobility in Asia (MigrationRhythms), based at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. She works on migration and development in Asia, with earlier research focusing on migration governance and the repatriation of Filipino migrant workers. She has previously worked on projects related to the… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.office.com/r/Q299bESP2A. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Audience: Public. Academic Community. Alumni. Current Student. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
Seminar Room 2-02, Level 2
55 Armenian St, Singapore 179943.
For more info visit forms.office.com. 27 Aug 2025 MST Panel Discussion - Sustainability in Culture and Heritage Industries
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This interdisciplinary panel brings together experts from the heritage and education sectors to explore how sustainability is understood and practiced within their fields. These professionals will discuss the challenges that sustainability presents, how these can be addressed and share strategies for integrating sustainability into cultural services for future generations.
Together, the panel will highlight the synergies between conserving the past and educating for a sustainable future, addressing challenges such as environmental resilience and practices, resource stewardship, and community engagement to foster long-term environmental and cultural sustainability.
RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://smumst.smu.edu.sg/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/45772/p/p-0061/t/page/fm/0?sid=TV2:PuEbekais. Event Details: Moderator: , Dr Fiona Williamson
Professor of Environmental History
SMU
Fiona is Professor of Environmental History at the College of Integrative Studies, Singapore Management University. Her interests are the history of environment, weather and of climate science in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong and she frequently works across fields to bring historical insights and data to contemporary scientific projects.
Panelists:
Cai Yinzhou
Member of Parliament, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Director,… Contact: mst@smu.edu.sg. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Talks & Forums. Information Sessions. Subject: Urban Management & Sustainability. Audience: Alumni. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Professionals. Prospective Student. Incoming PG Students. Public. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
This is a hybrid session.
In-person Session:
SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
Level 4, Function Lounge 4-02
55 Armenian Street, Singapore 179943
Virtual Session:
The virtual session will be conducted on Zoom.
For more info visit smumst.smu.edu.sg.