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🎧 What does it really mean to live a good life?. In this episode of the CBmE&U podcast, Dr. Matthew Hammerton explores happiness, well-being, and what makes life meaningful.
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🎉 Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Political Science, Nathan Peng, for being awarded the Best Paper Award for Early-Career Scholar Work by the East Asian Social Policy Network!. We’re incredibly proud to celebrate this achievement with you. 🥳. #sgSMU #sgSMUSOSS
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🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Assistant Prof Beomgeun Cho has received the inaugural Kyujin Jung Memorial Research Award at the 2025 ASPA Conference!.The award recognises outstanding early-career scholars in public administration — a well-deserved honour for Prof Cho!
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AI is reshaping our world—but it can also reinforce gender bias in hiring, education & healthcare. Fixing this means better data, fairer algorithms & strong policies. It takes teamwork across tech & policy. Read more by Assoc Prof Andree Hartanto:.
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Leading with vision: SMU SOSS Dean Professor Kenneth Benoit is championing an interdisciplinary future for social sciences. From AI ethics to sustainability, SMU SOSS Dean Professor Kenneth Benoit believes complex issues require more than one lens. 🔗
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Is it a mistake to center your life on work?💼❓.In this post, Assoc Prof Matthew Hammerton discusses ideas from his recent article where he explores the phenomenon of people who make work their primary source of meaning. Read more:.🔗
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In this post, Matthew Hammerton (Singapore Management University) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the phenomenon and value of people making work the…
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🎓🎉 Congratulations to Associate Professor of Psychology Tsai Ming Hong on receiving the 2025 NCMR Paper of the Year Award!. 🔗 Read the paper:
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🎉 Congrats to Lain Shae Goh, our 1st-year Psychology student, on having 2 papers accepted at the APA Annual Conference!. 🌈 Psychological Intersections in Queer Physical Spaces.🔍 Operationalising Intersectionality in Psychology: SPLICE-ing it up!. We wish you all the best! 👏
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Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! 🌙✨. Wishing everyone a joyous and blessed celebration with your loved ones. May this festive season bring you happiness, peace, and togetherness.
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Does flexible work truly empower women?. SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr Cheng Cheng and her team uncover a surprising reality: while flexible work promises freedom, it may be silently reshaping gender roles in ways we didn’t expect. Read more:
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This article titled 'Heidegger’s Gelassenheit, Daoist Wuwei 無為, and Non-Willing' written by Assoc Prof Steven Burik explores the Daoist concept of wuwei (无为) through Martin Heidegger’s idea of Gelassenheit (releasement). Read more here:
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This article explores a key notion of Classical Daoism, namely wuwei 無為, through the lenses of Martin Heidegger’s Gelassenheit. My aim is to ask the question of whether a Heideggerian reading allow...
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This week on Sero Boost: The Happiness Science Insights Podcast, host Sabrina Oktavelia sits down with Assoc. Prof. of Philosophy Matthew Hammerton to explore the age-old question: What makes life truly meaningful?. 🎧 Tune in now:
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Say hi to Jacqueline Ho, who recently joined SOSS as an Asst Professor of Sociology. A native of Singapore, she studies parents’ experiences of the local education system, examining how recent education reforms are being received on the ground. Read more:
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Is it bad to embrace workism and make work your primary source of meaning and identity? Recently, many social scientists and cultural critics have argued that it is. Assoc Prof Matthew Hammerton challenges this narrative in his new article. 🔗:
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📢 SOSS Insights | Issue 9.The latest issue of SOSS Insights is now available! Explore key research highlights and achievements from the School of Social Sciences. 🔗 Read more:
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As we welcome the Lunar Year of the Snake 🐍, we wish you a year filled with wisdom, resilience, and success. 🧧
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Will AI create better jobs or deepen inequality? While tech drives progress, it also brings challenges like job loss and precarious work. Join us to explore how egalitarian values can guide AI towards a fairer, more just future of work. Register now:
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🎉 SMU turns 25! 🎉.To celebrate, we’re offering over 25% off the tuition fees for the Master of Sustainability programme! 🌍 Learn to lead sustainability efforts and join a community making real-world impact. 🌱.📅 Apply by 31 May 2025:
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🌟 A warm welcome to our new faculty appointments, Jacqueline Ho and George Wong! We're excited to have you join the SOSS community and look forward to the incredible impact you'll bring to our community. #sgSMUSOSS
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🎉 Congratulations to our faculty members Matthew Hammerton and @yyortiga on their well-deserved promotions! Your dedication to teaching, research, and contributions to the SOSS community continue to inspire us all. #sgSMUSOSS
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