School of Social Sciences

A Global Community Experience Made in Harvard

A chance visit to Harvard University for the Harvard College in Asia Programme 2017 was a one in a million experience for SMU Social Sciences undergrad Charlotte Kwang. Here's what she learnt about living in a global community.

Reshaping Perceptions Through Research

Andree receiving the SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship from Professor Robert Deng, SMU’s Dean of Postgraduate Research Programmes.
Is playing video games really bad for you? SMU PhD student, Andree Hartanto's study into this topic is just the start of his research journey. Here's what he's learnt so far.

Breaking the Taboo Cycle, Period.

The founder of a company selling menstrual cups is not afraid to use her product as a conversation starter—to have people talking not just periods, but women and their bodies.

The Instaworthy Cheat Sheet to SMU Arts Festival 2017

The annual SMU Arts Festival is back and our students have spared no effort in making this BIGGER and BETTER! With more than two weeks of constant activities, here's our 5-point guide on highlights you can't afford to miss.

How Well-read is the Millennial Generation?

Do millennials read anything over 140 characters and not via a mobile device? Renowned poet and author, Kirpal Singh, discusses why holding a book in our hands is distinctively more intimate than reading a Kindle.

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