Dear friends, I’ll be speaking at this event. Join us!

When: 5pm-7pm, Nov 5th 2015

Where: Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) Harvard, 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Description:

Singapore is a small city-state often lauded for its economic transformation over the last 50 years. Less attention has been paid to the social integration policies that brought a racially divided nation together, and the unique approaches and principles that produced them. Today, as Singapore celebrates her golden jubilee, new cracks in the social fabric are starting to emerge: class, immigration and race relations. This panel discussion series focuses on how Singapore has confronted social integration challenges in the past, and the challenges and solutions to social faultlines on the horizon.

Speakers:

Colin Goh
Writer/artist of the graphic novel series, Dim Sum Warriors; and founder of satirical website, TalkingCock.com

Sudhir Vadaketh
Author of “Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore”; and co-author of “Hard Choices: Challenging the Singapore Consensus”

Moderator:

Michael Thng
Editor-in-chief, Singapore Policy Journal at the Harvard Kennedy School; Master in Public Policy Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School

Organized by:
Harvard Singaporean and Malaysian Association
Singapore Policy Journal at the Harvard Kennedy School

Sponsored by:
Harvard University Asia Center
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
Overseas Singaporean Unit