Distinguished Speakers Series | FASS95

NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

In celebration of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’  95th anniversary, we're thrilled to introduce the Distinguished Speakers Series.

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In celebration of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) 95th anniversary, we are thrilled to introduce the Distinguished Speakers Series. This newly created speaker series aims to bring a wealth of real-life experience and insights from our illustrious alumni providing our students a platform of learning that extends beyond the traditional classroom setting. By showcasing the achievement of our alumni, we seek to inspire and motivate our current students on how a FASS education can lead to a successful and meaningful career.In this inaugural edition of the Distinguished Speaker Series, we have the honour of hosting a talk by Ms Denise Phua, the Mayor of Central Singapore District and the Member of Parliament representing the Kampong Glam division of Jalan Besar GRC, and Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Award 2021 winner. Ms Phua will be drawing from insights and lessons she has learnt on effective leadership, having transitioned from the private to the public and people sectors.The Dean of FASS, Professor Lionel Wee, will be moderating this session.

<h3>SPEAKERS </h3>Ms Denise Phua Denise Phua Lay Peng is the Mayor of Central Singapore District and a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Jalan Besar GRC. As an active volunteer, Ms Phua is the President of Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) and Chairperson for the Autism Association Singapore. She supervises Pathlight School, the first autism-focused special school which she co-founded. As an MP, Ms Phua has focused on advocating for the vulnerable, especially for persons with disabilities and those from lower-income and lower-skilled backgrounds. Ms Phua is one of the architects behind Singapore’s three 5-year Enabling Masterplans which chart services and programmes for persons with disabilities. Prior to her current portfolio, she acquired more than 20 years of corporate management experiences in Hewlett-Packard, the Wuthelam Group and founded the Centre for Effective Leadership (Asia), a regional training and consultancy firm. Professor Lionel Wee Professor Lionel Wee is the Co-Dean of NUS College of Humanities and Sciences and the Dean of the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Before becoming FASS' 18th Dean, Prof Wee was the Faculty’s Vice Dean of Research (2014-2021) and is a Provost’s Chair Professor of Linguistics with the Department of English Language and Literature, which he headed from 2010 to 2014.

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