Roundtable@SAM: Art & the Big Ideas of a Small Nation - Democracy | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12023-02-16T09:28:40+08:00PeatixSingapore Art MuseumRoundtable@SAM: Art & the Big Ideas of a Small Nation - Democracytag:peatix.com,2016:event-1344452016-01-18T17:00:00SGT2016-01-18T17:00:00SGTThe second of five roundtables on Art & the Big Ideas of a Small Nation, experts across diverse fields are invited to share how the value of Democracy
affects and influences their experiences, expectations, and visions of the
individual, communities, and the state.This Roundtable is part of the Crescent Project: Art Embraces All for
the exhibition, 5 Stars: Art Reflects on Peace, Justice, Equality, Democracy and
Progress.SPEAKERSDr Cherian George Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University
Cherian George is a
writer and academic engaged in journalism research, education and
advocacy. He is an associate professor in the journalism department of
Hong Kong Baptist University. He has written three books and will soon
release his latest publication Hate Spin: The Manufacture of
Religious Offense and its Threat to Democracy (MIT Press, 2016). Cherian received his
Ph.D. in Communication from Stanford University, has a Masters from
Columbia University’s School of Journalism and an
undergraduate degree in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge
University.
Dr Gwee Li SuiWriter, Graphic Artist and Literary Critic
Gwee
Li Sui is a poet, a graphic
artist, and a literary critic. With several works of verse to his name, he also
authored FEAR NO POETRY!: An Essential Guide to Close Reading (2014)
and edited Singathology: 50 New Writings by Celebrated Singaporean Writers
(2015) among others. He
wrote Singapore’s first full-length graphic novel in English, Myth of
the Stone (1993), which has since been re-released in an expanded
twentieth-anniversary edition. A familiar name in Singapore’s literary scene,
he has written and lectured on a range of cultural subjects.
Kuik Shiao-yinCo-founder, The Thought Collective, Singapore
Together with her two founding partners, Kuik Shiao-Yin
runs a group of social businesses known as The Thought Collective whose mission
is to build up the social and emotional capital of their city. They
create strategic media, events and programmes that facilitate public
conversations for the common good. Outside of the Collective, she served the
public sector as a Nominated Member of Parliament from 2014-2015. She speaks
regularly on innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, resilience and the power
of personal story.
Shirley SohVisual Artist, Singapore
Shirley Soh is a visual artist, erstwhile journalist
and corporate executive. She received her Honours degree in political science
and her Master’s in new media and communication, both at NUS. In between, she
obtained a diploma in applied arts, and a fine art degree. Interested in how individuals,
community, economy and the environment interdependently connect in constantly
shifting ways, she has worked with various communities including migrant
workers and prison inmates. Shirley currently lectures part-time at LASALLE
College of the Arts.
MODERATORDr Kenneth Paul TanAssociate Professor & Vice Dean (Academic Affairs), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Kenneth Paul Tan is Vice Dean (Academic Affairs) and
Associate Professor at the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. His
research interests focus on Singapore politics, society, and culture; he has
published in leading international journals and has authored many books such as
Renaissance Singapore? Economy, Culture, and Politics (NUS Press,
2007). He is the founding chair of the Asian Film Archive’s board of directors
and sits on the board of directors of theatre company The Necessary Stage.
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Equality, Democracy and Progress is SAM’s salute to
Singapore’s Golden Jubilee and the five stars on the Singapore flag which
represent universal humanist values. Engaging with these “big ideas” through
contemporary art, 5 Stars is an
exhibition of five specially commissioned works, curated to encourage
contemplation of what these shared human ideals mean in the present day, and how they
might continue to help us envision our futures.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Concession eligibility:(1) Students (full-time, with valid student pass issued by the enrolled institution)(2) Senior Citizen (60 yrs & above, with valid identity pass showing proof of age)(3) NSF (with valid 11B pass)(4) SAM Docents: Friends of the Museums/ Museum Volunteers/Chinese Research Group (through Singapore Art Museum's counter only)(5)
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