USP will offer a new study trip to Aceh, Indonesia in June 2019. Initiated and led by two USP alums, Nursyazwani (History + USP, Class of 2013) and Amos Hor (Political Science + Economics + USP, Class of 2014), the programme will focus on peacebuilding, activism and humanitarianism.  *As above timing clashes with USS, we have arranged a separate info session on the same day for Year 1 students interested in the programme: Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm

Initiated by two USP alums, "Coffee Shop Talk in Aceh" will explore peace-building, activism and humanitarianism in Aceh, Indonesia. Aceh has experienced a combination of: civil war; a destructive tsunami; one of the largest international humanitarian responses for tsunami victims; an influx of Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees; a province-wide network of human rights activists; and 13 years of peace. The trip will involve learning from a ground-up perspective – focusing on those who have fought in the civil war, advocated for human rights and are helping to rebuild Aceh. The two-week programme will take place in June 2019. USP alum Nursyazwani (History + USP, Class of 2013), will provide further information to give an overview of the programme, its objectives and to answer any questions. Students interested in the programme are encouraged to attend. Applications for ‘Coffee Shop Talk in Aceh’ will open in December 2018.

USP Career Services is organising a career discovery workshop for USP students who are exploring their career options.

Led by Prof Syed Farid Alatas, the dialogue on sectarianism will deal with problems of Sunni-Shi'ite conflict witnessed throughout the Muslim world today. The session will involve a discussion on the nature of this conflict and assess ways in which it can be dealt with.

USP organises a series of “Dinner Conversations” — informal sessions aimed at encouraging USP students to explore new horizons of work by having them interact with USP Fellows over dinner. (USP Fellows are specially appointed faculty members from various faculties, schools, and disciplines across NUS, who are committed to scholarship and mentoring students.) In this special Tea Session, we are happy to have Prof Wang Gungwu and USP Rector Ms Euleen Goh joining USP Fellows and students in conversation over tea and snacks.

The Robert D Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon is one of USP’s long-standing Student Exchange Programme (SEP) partners. The exchange has been on hold for the past few years but is set to resume in AY2018/2019. Professor Terry Hunt (Dean of Robert D Clark Honors College and Professor of Anthropology) and Elizabeth Raisanen (Director of Undergraduate Advising at Robert D Clark Honors College and Instructor of Literature) will provide an overview of the Honors College and the University of Oregon. Students interested in pursuing SEP to the United States in AY2018/19 are strongly encouraged to attend this session.

This workshop is organised for final year students who are still unsure about what jobs to apply for, or what career to pursue.

Clinicians of the future will not only need to practise medicine, but also play a role in improving the practice of medicine. Find out how you can apply your training in USP to medicine, thinking critically and asking the right questions to offer fresh perspectives on overcoming challenges in healthcare.

With the US Presidential elections happening in a month’s time, The Sessions team invites all USP students and staff to come discuss the role of the media in shaping politics and elections. Dr Eric Loepp, from the Political Science Department at the University of Wisconsin, will be speaking via Skype on the effect of the US’s privatised media on elections. USP faculty Dr Shawna Metzger will be moderating the session. Please register here.