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Dear Jomrade, This week we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Beyond access: disability arts, labour, and inclusion in Singapore”, by Maya Viswa Jomfest, 1-6pm, May 19th, ACM. Our first ever event microsite is now live! Big thanks to Scott, our new tech lead, for building it. There...
The arts in Singapore are far more inclusive than even a few years ago, but progress has been uneven and much more needs to be done, both in terms of institutional processes as well as societal understanding.
Rising prices expose our plastic dependence; pickleball pains; a ballad of heroic animals; the world before UNCLOS; and the SG Art Book Fair saga.
Dear Jomrade, This week we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Designing for truth”, by Dr Kanwaljit Soin * “Spilling the tea on social media politics”, by Jo Teo Jomfest, 1-6pm, May 19th, ACM. Early bird sales expire at the end of Monday, April 13th. Ticket prices double after...
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On March 25th, the Harvard Club of Singapore (HCS) announced that Dr Kanwaljit Soin had won its 2026 Fellow Award. This is her acceptance speech, which Jom felt deserved a wider audience. We’re grateful to Dr Soin for allowing us to republish it.
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