Senior Lecturer in Sociology
@NUSingapore
and
@NUSCollege
. Convenor of
@GL_NUS
. Interested in law and society, race, sexuality, criminology, and civil rights.
After two years, our book is finally out! Not even a global pandemic could hold back the stories in this book. Thanks to all our authors for their brilliant and inspiring chapters!
If you're in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, April 10, come join us at the University of Malaya, where I will be talking about the book that
@CiocchiniPablo
and I edited! Sincere thanks to the Department of Anthropology and Sociology for hosting.
Just completed a 2-day workshop on "Cultural Wars and the Family in Asia: "Asian Values," LGBT and Gender Politics in the 21st Century." Huge thanks to our participants for their inspiring papers! More info to come on the TWO special issues emerging from the workshop 😀
Thanks to Helena Whalen-Bridge and
@CALS_NUS
for putting together and supporting this book. Check out the book and the chapter that Alpha Pontanal and I wrote on the Philippines!
"The Role of Lawyers in Access to Justice: Asian and Comparative Perspectives" Book Launch took place today at NUS LAw. Get the book here: (use ROL31JUL23 to get 30% off until 31 July 2023)
#accesstojustice
#roleoflawyers
#booklaunch
#calsnus
If you happen to be in Sydney,
@JaysonLamchek
and I will present our chapters from Criminal Legalities and Minorities at the University of Sydney at the Level 2 Boardroom
@SSSHARC
#HISS
on Feb 21 from 5-6pm. The fantastic
@merweissphd
will serve as chair!
Looking forward to my talk
@VIT_univ
on the sociology of crime and deviance this Thursday, where I plan to discuss the edited book
@CiocchiniPablo
and I worked on!
[CALS] "The Asian Law & Society Reader" Book Launch
7 March 2023 (Tuesday), 10.00am to 11.30am (SGT)
Register:
Get the book : (enter the discount code "TALSR22" at checkout).
#calsnus
#booklaunch
#asianlawandsociety
In my NHS2059: Law in the Making course
@nuscollege
we had the thoughtful and intelligent DSP Joshua Jesudason speak about the challenges in keeping Singapore safe.
Late post: It was an enormous privilege to have served on the Harry Benda Prize committee. I enjoyed reading every book submitted and it was painful to chose a winner. Congrats to all on your great work!
Huge thank you to Assoc. Prof. David Embrick for his thought-provoking talk on Fake News at the National University of Singapore for my SC3229 module and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Seminar Series!
I just joined Sociology Compass as an Associate Editor for the Crime and Deviance section. If you're interested in writing a review essay, feel free to reach out!
This Friday, my NHS2059: Law in the Making students will be hosting a fireside chat with Singaporean Minister of Parliament Louis Ng. Sign up before spaces run out!
Last week my NHS2059 students were able to speak with the brilliant Anil Balchandani, lawyer to Parti Liyani. Thanks to Anil Balchandani for the informative and inspiring talk!
@nuscollege
@DanielPSGoh
@home_migrantssg
Join us this Friday as we talk about indigeneity, colonization, militarization, and other important topics through Maile's, Drew's, and their friends' amazing work!
Just got back from a fantastic
#LSA2023
. For those of you interested in continuing the conversation, join us for
#ALSA2023
! Make sure to submit your work to be considered for an award:
I am excited to announce that the book
@CiocchiniPablo
and I edited is now available for purchase! Click on the link for more information! The book is pricey, so get your library to purchase a copy now!
For those interested in joining us for the Sydney talk today at 5:00pm, but won't be in town, here is a Zoom Link:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 839 5488 5254
Passcode: 732195
After attending the East West Center's Gender-Inclusive Leadership workshop, I learned to always pay attention to who's in the room & who isn't. Going forward, I'm going to try to think about what those not in the room would say if they were also at the table.
#EWC_GenderAtWork
Deadline for submissions extended to 14 June 2022! The 2022 Asian Law & Society Association (ALSA) annual conference, 9-10 December 2022, at Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Details at .
@pepin_neff
@NicholasBromfi1
The parliament in Singapore had a discussion on whether Ru Paul’s Drag Race would be “dangerous” for society…. Luckily, they decided it wasn’t 😅 … Now we can stream all 15 seasons!
@forsogithailand
is hosting a "Mock Marriage Registration" Event to advocate for marriage equality and family rights in Thailand on February 14th, from 10 AM to 1 PM, at the Atrium Zone, G Floor, Siam Center. Please join this monumental event!
@BhattRohin
unfortunately, no livestream at this one. The last live streamed book launch led to my first (and hopefully last) Zoom bomb 🫣 I do have a video of the Manila book launch if you're interested. Email me at: socrgb
@nus
.edu.sg and I can send it to you. Thanks!