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One of the oldest departments in the National University of Singapore, NUS History prides itself on its track record of teaching and research excellence, with its active and dedicated faculty.
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Administrators of the NUS Singapore History Prize and editors for the Journal of Southeast Asian Studies.
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NUS History offers a varied selection of graduate and undergraduate modules, from European, Ameri

can, and military history, to the history of art, business, religion, science and technology.
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Many successful graduates have gone on to make their mark in the world, including ones who have proceeded to pursue PhDs with full scholarships at other renowned universities.

We will kick off the Speaker Series with a book talk by our alumnus, Dr. Edgar Liao! Registration link in first comment ...
29/07/2026

We will kick off the Speaker Series with a book talk by our alumnus, Dr. Edgar Liao! Registration link in first comment below.

The new academic year will begin in two weeks. Here's the lineup of speakers for the upcoming semester. Stay tuned for m...
29/07/2026

The new academic year will begin in two weeks. Here's the lineup of speakers for the upcoming semester. Stay tuned for more!

We are pleased to share that we will be hosting our last talk in the Speaker Series by Peter Thilly (University of Missi...
20/04/2026

We are pleased to share that we will be hosting our last talk in the Speaker Series by Peter Thilly (University of Mississippi) on his current research, "The Small Swords Rebels: Maritime China and the Final Battle for Ming Restoration", on 13 May (Wed), 2-3.30pm, at AS1, 0401. Link for registration can be found in first comment below.

We are pleased to share that we will be co-hosting with 国大中文系 （NUS Chinese Studies） two book talks by Professor Song Nia...
23/03/2026

We are pleased to share that we will be co-hosting with 国大中文系 （NUS Chinese Studies） two book talks by Professor Song Nianshen (Tsinghua University):

1) in the Speaker Series, on his recently published, The Neighborhood: Space, State, and Daily Life in a Manchurian City on 15 April (Wed), 3-4.30pm, at AS1, 0401; and

2) over at Chinese Studies, another recently published book Producing Asia: A History in Cartography (制造亚洲：一部地图上的历史), on 16 April (Thu), 10am-12pm, at AS8-0549.

For more information, please refer to the attached posters, and the link below.

Please join us for the next Speaker Series talk by Dr. Elisa Prosperetti from the National Institute of Education. Regis...
07/03/2026

Please join us for the next Speaker Series talk by Dr. Elisa Prosperetti from the National Institute of Education. Registration link can be found in comment below.

We are pleased to share that the Speaker Series will be hosting a book talk by Darinee Alagirisamy, "The Limits of State...
23/02/2026

We are pleased to share that the Speaker Series will be hosting a book talk by Darinee Alagirisamy, "The Limits of State Power: Prohibition and Democracy in India", on 3 March (Tue), 2-3.30pm, at AS1, 0401.

For more information, and to register, please click on link in first comment below.

The third event in our Speaker Series, on 11 Feb, is a seminar jointly organized with the Department of Chinese Studies,...
25/01/2026

The third event in our Speaker Series, on 11 Feb, is a seminar jointly organized with the Department of Chinese Studies, featuring John Wong's (HKU) book talk!

The next seminar in our Speaker Series will feature our post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Joshua Tan, with the research talk, "P...
25/01/2026

The next seminar in our Speaker Series will feature our post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Joshua Tan, with the research talk, "Preserving the Scholars, Winning over the Students: Creating Free Chinese Universities in the Early Cold War", on 3 February (Tue), 2-3.30pm, at AS1, 0401.

For more information, and to register, please scan the QR code, or click on the Eventbrite link in the first comment below.

The first seminar in our Speaker Series will feature Swapna Kona Nayudu's book talk, "Nehru's India in the World: Questi...
05/01/2026

The first seminar in our Speaker Series will feature Swapna Kona Nayudu's book talk, "Nehru's India in the World: Questions of War, Peace & Empire", on 21 January (Wed), 3-4.30pm, at AS1, 0401.

For more information, and to register, please scan the QR code, or click on the Eventbrite link in the first comment below.

We are pleased to share the Speaker Series lineup for Semester 2! Stay tuned!
05/01/2026

We are pleased to share the Speaker Series lineup for Semester 2! Stay tuned!

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