Events
LKYCIC Trending Thoughts “Islam, Politics, and Society in Southeast Asia”
This talk will identify trends in contemporary Muslim societies in Southeast Asia, focusing primarily on Indonesia and Malaysia. Drawing on two and a half decades of studying political Islam in the region, the talk will explore the prevailing schools of thought in the study of Islamism in the region and what scholars have identified as the “conservative turn” in Muslim socioreligious mobilization, examine these developments against larger transnational sources of Islamist activism, and discuss how and why these dynamics have resonated with and empowered political Islam in the region in the last four decades.
LKYCIC Seminar Series: “Quantifying Uncertainty in Climate Science: Towards More Reliable Inference”
How can we make better decisions in climate-sensitive domains like health and urban design, when the data we rely on is noisy and uncertain?
LKYCIC Seminar Series: “From entrepreneurial to managerial statecraft: New trends of urban governance transformation in post-pandemic China”
The global financial crisis started a new context of late capitalism and austerity urbanism. Instead of a unidirectional governance transformation towards entrepreneurialism, rising finance and financialization, pervasive state roles in state capitalism, and post-growth municipal radicalism are competing trends.
Visit by Lund University
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Dr Thomas Achen, Development Strategist and head of Unit for Projects and Development, Lund University on 22 April 2025.
LKYCIC Seminar Series: “Strata Malls: Rejuvenating Everyday Heritage from the Building to the Precinct”
Do ageing strata malls deserve a second life? Can its rejuvenation have an impact on the surrounding precinct or its spirit live on even when it gets demolished?
LKYCIC Seminar Series: “Reciprocal Mind–Environment Construction In The Human Neurodevelopmental Niche”
In real behavioural ecologies, adaptive learning requires simultaneous exploration of both motor control (“policy”) and environmental task structure (“world model”), each posing its own form of search complexity.
[2 CPD Points] LKYCIC Trending Thoughts “The Evolving Landscape of Community Spaces in Singapore”
Synopsis
As Singapore’s urban fabric continues to evolve, community spaces play an increasingly pivotal role in fostering social integration, inclusivity and wellbeing. This presentation examines the transformation of these spaces in Singapore, illustrating how the synthesis of design, context and programmatic offerings, combined with engaged citizenry, contribute to building social capital. Through case studies such as
LKYCIC Seminar Series: “Light Field Modelling and Applications in Complex Urban Scenarios”
Synopsis
Growing concerns on climate change are driving emerging exploration of renewable energy transition, and it has been acknowledged that effectively penetrating renewable energy into urban systems plays a key role in facilitating this transition process. However, the uncertainty in renewable energy supply and the flexibility in energy demand at fine spatiotemporal resolutions significantly hinders a
Visit by Urban Land Institute (ULI)
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Urban Land Institute (ULI) led by Ms Zheng Wanshi, Group Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Fraser Property, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Exco Chair and delegates on 18 February 2025.
Visit by National Parks Board
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by National Parks Board led by Ms Hwang Yu-Ning, Chief Executive Officer and delegates on 13 February 2025.
