2019
NUS Undergraduate Forum 2019:
Volunteerism within The Malay Youth |
Looking at Our Initiatives & Doing Beyond
19 October
The theme for 2019's Undergraduate Forum is “Activism among The Malay Youth: Looking at out Initiatives and Doing Beyond ”, focussing on current efforts, initiatives and programmes organized by Singapore undergraduates. The main objective for the forum was to encourage critical thinking among undergraduates on social issues and for them to gain an understanding of how to improve the sustainability and effectiveness of their program.
Malam Keseniaan: Mekar
16 August
Malam Kesenian, or Cultural Appreciation Night, is a production that highlights and celebrates the richness of the Malay culture through the showcasing of the various Malay cultural art forms for holistic appreciation. For 2019, Malam Kesenian’s motto will be Mekar, which means ‘bloom’. This is to continue 2018's motto, Padu, which means togetherness, whereby the MSS committee intends to maintain the togetherness as we find enjoyment in appreciating the Malay culture together.
Canvass Series: Empowering Budaya |
The Challenges of Cultural Nihilism & Fetishism
27th March
The Canvass Series serves as a platform to address issues pertinent to societal development, but are often overlooked, in particular, by the Malay community.
The second lecture of the series is on the 'Empowering Budaya', which explores the concept of budaya, or culture, which ideally represent one's collective group identity through the reflection of their values and ideas, even if they have changed due to the external environment. The lecture goes on to explore the concept of culture in the Malay community and how it has been impeded by cultural fetishism and nihilism as seen by their fixation on preserving practices through the performing arts; practices that are not carried in their lived experiences. Hence, the lecture led by Dr Azhar Ibrahim discussed ideas and ways to empower budaya while reflecting the community's ideals and values.​
NUS Interfaith ✖ NUSMSS:
Faith and Sexuality
22nd February
In 2019, NUS Interfaith and NUS MSS co-organised a dialogue on “Faith & Sexuality” to provide a platform for people of various faith backgrounds to share their views, feelings and stories on the topic of sexuality. Through the event, we managed to establish a safe environment for everyone to understand each other, to listen to other people’s views & emotions, and to reflect on their own biases.
Canvass Series: Leadership of the Malay-Muslim Community
14 February
The Canvass Series serves as a platform to address issues pertinent to societal development, but are often overlooked, in particular, by the Malay community.
The first lecture of the series is on the 'Leadership of the Malay-Muslim community',
