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SMU Postgraduate Alumni Sharing in Tokyo

Infosessions Hear directly from our SMU Postgraduate Alumni as they share their personal experiences on why they chose SMU, what their postgraduate journey was like, how they benefited from the university’s strong industry connections and global network, and how their SMU experience has contributed to their professional growth. What you can look forward to: Alumni Sharing: Hear real stories and perspectives from SMU postgraduate alumni. Open Q&A: Ask questions about studying at SMU, student life, career opportunities and more. Programme Information: How postgraduate education can strengthen your skills and career prospects, Networking: Meet SMU alumni and connect with other professionals who are exploring postgraduate opportunities. You’ll also have the opportunity to discover SMU’s postgraduate programmes across business, finance, accounting, technology and other disciplines, and explore which could best support your career goals. Bring your questions and join us for a practical and interactive conversation to help… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://pgpp.smu.edu.sg/acton/media/47220/smur-lp-jp-var-alumnisharing-202610?utm_source=web&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=smur_var_jp_20261025&utm_content=events-calendar_link_register. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: University Events. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Professionals. Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Tokyo American Club 2 Chome-1-2 Azabudai, Minato City, Tokyo 106-8649, Japan.

SMU: Tokyo Coffee Session

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/smumasters/tokyocoffeesession-26oct2026. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Accounting. Business. Economics. Law. Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Monday, October 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Starbucks Coffee - Gotanda Tokyu Square.

SOSS-SEA Seminar Series | Pulling the Strings? Dynastic Ties and Support for Female Candidates in New Democracies

While most women who are elected to office in the Global South are related to male incumbents, we know little about whether voters value female candidates' dynastic ties, and why. We theorize that voters support dynastic female candidates because they believe that male incumbents can continue to rule by “pulling the strings” behind their female relative. We expect voters whose leadership preferences are more aligned with a male incumbent to be more supportive of that incumbent’s female relative running for office. We test these expectations with a survey experiment fielded in post-conflict Mindanao, in the Philippines and Manado, Indonesia. The experiment asked respondents to rate a hypothetical female candidate where we randomized information on whether the candidate's father was a former mayor, military commander, or civilian. We assess whether respondents with stronger support for male leadership and the male incumbent’s professional background are more supportive of dynastic over non-dynastic female candi… Contact: socsc_seminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: SPEAKER, , Steve L. Monroe, Assistant Professor of Political Science, National University of Singapore Steve L. Monroe is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. He is a scholar of the international and comparative political economy of the Global South, with a primary focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Monroe's work has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, and… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/NDuu6zbqVr. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Audience: Public. Academic Community. Alumni. Current Student. SMU Faculty & Staff. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM. SMU Yong Pung How School of Law Seminar Room 3-09, Level 3 55 Armenian St, Singapore 179943. For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft.

SMU: Ho Chi Minh City Coffee Session

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/ivysim-smu/hcmccs281026. Event Details: Join us for an insightful session to ​​discover ​​how ​​our post-graduate programmes ​​can support your personal and professional aspirations. ​​ Our Admissions Advisors will speak with you directly to provide detailed guidance on the application process and to discuss the financial aid and scholarship opportunities that may be available to you. For a pre-application assessment, please bring along a copy of your resume for a personalised review. Kindly note that sessions may be conducted in a group se… Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Accounting. Business. Law. Social Sciences & Humanities. Economics. Audience: Public. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Location will be sent to confirmed attendees.

Launch of Master of Public Governance and Leadership: Leading Change, Shaping Asia: The Evolving Role of Public Leadership

Public leaders today must navigate accelerating technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, rising citizen expectations, and increasingly complex challenges that demand collaboration across sectors. How must leadership evolve to remain effective in this environment? Join an esteemed panel of leaders from the public and private sectors as they share insights on the changing nature of public leadership, the importance of anticipating blind spots and emerging risks, the partnerships needed to address complex societal challenges, and the ways leaders can stay connected to both those they serve and those who translate policy into action. This timely conversation will offer valuable perspectives for current and aspiring leaders seeking to drive meaningful impact in Asia's rapidly changing landscape. Contact: socsc_seminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Guest of Honour: Mr Peter Ho, Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures Mr Peter Ho is Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures. He is chairman of the National Gallery of Singapore and the Social Science Research Council.  He is a member of the Board of Governors of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He retired from the Singapore Administrative Service in 2010 as Head, Civil Service, concurrent with other appointments of… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/tBQaYbQ5De. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Audience: Public. Academic Community. Alumni. Current Student. SMU Faculty & Staff. Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. SMU School of Social Sciences and College of Integrative Studies Basement 1, Event Lobby 10 Canning Rise, Singapore 179873 *Registration and Breakfast begins at 9am. For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft.

SMU: Seoul Coffee Session

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/smupgppz/smu-consultation-seoul-0826. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Accounting. Business. Economics. Law. Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Friday, October 30, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The Grand Lotte Seoul.

SMU: Bangkok Coffee Session

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/ivysim-smu/bkkcs301026. Event Details: Join us for an insightful session to ​​discover ​​how ​​our post-graduate programmes ​​can support your personal and professional aspirations. ​​ Our Admissions Advisors will speak with you directly to provide detailed guidance on the application process and to discuss the financial aid and scholarship opportunities that may be available to you. For a pre-application assessment, please bring along a copy of your resume for a personalised review. Kindly note that sessions may be conducted in a group se… Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Accounting. Business. Law. Social Sciences & Humanities. Economics. Audience: Public. Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Location will be sent to confirmed attendees.

SMU: Taipei Coffee Session

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/ivysim-smu/tpcs041126. Event Details: Join us for an insightful session to ​​discover ​​how ​​our post-graduate programmes ​​can support your personal and professional aspirations. ​​ Our Admissions Advisors will speak with you directly to provide detailed guidance on the application process and to discuss the financial aid and scholarship opportunities that may be available to you. For a pre-application assessment, please bring along a copy of your resume for a personalised review. Kindly note that sessions may be conducted in a group se… Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Accounting. Business. Law. Social Sciences & Humanities. Economics. Audience: Public. Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Location will be sent to confirmed attendees.

SOSS Research Seminar Series | Committed Beliefs and Brute Beliefs

Some say that only certain beliefs are constitutively tied to our natures as rational beings who weigh reasons for taking things to be true or false. For there are other beliefs, they say, that lack the “judgement-sensitive” nature of the former kind, thus falling outside the scope of rational self-control. I interrogate this division among beliefs and defend it by way of three conclusions. First, it is argued that there are plausible cases of belief on each side of the division. Second, it is argued that many beliefs which do not seem to fit the division can nevertheless be made to fit it. Third, and finally, it is argued that we have reason to regard both kinds of belief as species of a shared genus. Accordingly, the division has a claim to explanatory fecundity and withstands a good deal of scrutiny. Contact: socsc_seminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: SPEAKER, , Benjamin Winokur , Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Macau Benjamin Winokur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Macau. He researches self-knowledge as well as topics in social epistemology and philosophy of mind, including first-person authority, epistemic manipulation, and norms of inquiry. He is the author of Knowing Where You Stand: On the Value of Reflective Commitment (Routledge 2026)… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/3AX6veMQaE. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Audience: Public. Academic Community. Alumni. Current Student. SMU Faculty & Staff. Friday, November 6, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. SMU School of Social Sciences & College of Integrative Studies Seminar Room 1-1, Level 1 10 Canning Rise, Singapore 179873. For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft.

SOSS-SEA Seminar Series |The self-deceptive state? Torture and bureaucracy in modern Thailand

Bureaucracies monitor and coordinate the actions of state agents, including their violent engagements. This monitoring is supposed to prevent or mitigate ‘evil’ state violence like torture. Yet, as a growing body of literature has shown, even where torture is unauthorised, it need not be the case that bureaucratic monitoring has this effect. How does bureaucracy make torture possible even though it is not permitted? What does the answer to that question reveal about state violence in modernity? This talk addresses these questions by following trails of paper left by 109 cases of torture in Thailand between 2003 and 2021, to argue that in Thailand bureaucratic monitoring, instead of triggering action to prevent torture, produces self-deception about the practice. It does this because the problem that looms before Thai officials tasked with monitoring and addressing state violence is not what to do about the fact of torture but what to do about the fact that torture is on the record. Contact: socsc_seminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: SPEAKER, , Nick Cheesman, Associate Professor of Political and Social Change, Australian National University Nick Cheesman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political and Social Change, Australian National University, where he directs the ANU Myanmar Research Centre; and currently, Visiting Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University. He researches state violence and the politics of law in mainland Southeast Asia.  Moderator, , Christianna Parr, … RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/GEvAAnYdU6. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Social Sciences & Humanities. Audience: Public. Academic Community. Alumni. Current Student. SMU Faculty & Staff. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM. SMU Yong Pung How School of Law Seminar Room 2-03, Level 2 55 Armenian St, Singapore 179943. For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft.

SMU: Jakarta Coffee Session

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/ivysim-smu/20261113jktcs. Event Details: Join us for an insightful session to ​​discover ​​how ​​our post-graduate programmes ​​can support your personal and professional aspirations. ​​ Our Admissions Advisors will speak with you directly to provide detailed guidance on the application process and to discuss the financial aid and scholarship opportunities that may be available to you. For a pre-application assessment, please bring along a copy of your resume for a personalised review. Kindly note that sessions may be conducted in a group se… Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Accounting. Business. Law. Social Sciences & Humanities. Economics. Audience: Public. Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Location will be sent to confirmed attendees.

SMU: Surabaya Coffee Session

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/chrisng-fstn/smuccsurabayanov26. Event Details: Join us for an insightful session to ​​discover ​​how ​​our post-graduate programmes ​​can support your personal and professional aspirations. ​​ Our Admissions Advisors will speak with you directly to provide detailed guidance on the application process and to discuss the financial aid and scholarship opportunities that may be available to you. For a pre-application assessment, please bring along a copy of your resume for a personalised review. Kindly note that sessions may be conducted in a group se… Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Accounting. Business. Law. Social Sciences & Humanities. Economics. Audience: Public. Monday, November 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Location will be sent to confirmed attendees.