Nicholas Chan

A Forensic Science-Asian Studies hybrid, Nicholas Chan is interested in how authority is shaped, exercised, and more importantly, resisted in Southeast Asia.


Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020 12:00 PM

Rethinking higher education in the age of black swan events

Tertiary education needs to be reformed in order to face major disruptions in the future.

Rethinking higher education in the age of black swan events

Sunday, 25 Oct 2020 12:00 PM

The pandemic and the politics of (in)competence

Lessons from US, UK show that surrendering democratic politics means surrendering control over fact, fiction.

The pandemic and the politics of (in)competence

Sunday, 13 Sep 2020 12:00 PM

Untangling racism, monolingualism, racial segregation

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Untangling racism, monolingualism, racial segregation

Tuesday, 28 Jul 2020 12:00 PM

Politics a two-faced beast

Thursday, 11 Jun 2020 12:00 PM

To platform or not?

To platform or not?


Monday, 04 May 2020 12:00 PM

Pandemic response fuelled by feel-good nationalism

Pandemic response fuelled by feel-good nationalism

Tuesday, 31 Mar 2020 12:00 PM

Expertise, leadership and Covid-19

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Thursday, 09 Jan 2020 02:30 PM

‘Non-politician’ not silver bullet for education woes

‘Non-politician’ not silver bullet for education woes

Thursday, 14 Nov 2019 07:00 AM

Talking terror beyond Tamil Tigers, IS

Talking terror beyond Tamil Tigers, IS

Sunday, 06 Oct 2019 07:00 AM

The strength to carry Weight of Our Sky

The strength to carry Weight of Our Sky

Tuesday, 27 Aug 2019 07:00 AM

Can Pakatan rebuild BN model in its own image?

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Can Pakatan rebuild BN model in its own image?

Tuesday, 09 Jul 2019 07:00 AM

What political scientists actually do

Friday, 24 May 2019 07:00 AM

‘Malaysia Baru’ between romantics and pragmatists

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‘Malaysia Baru’ between romantics and pragmatists

Sunday, 03 Feb 2019 07:00 AM

Malaysia’s #MeToo moment and the politics of schadenfreude

Sunday, 23 Dec 2018 07:05 AM

Fuelling political cynicism at our own peril

Fuelling political cynicism at our own peril