{"product_id":"states-of-unease-from-critique-to-collective-imagination","title":"States of Unease: From Critique to Collective Imagination","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 5, 5);\"\u003eThis event is co-presented by Academia SG and Ethos Books. Refreshments provided as part of the Ethos Nights series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow can we make space for multiple conceptions of the good life?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat is a good society, and how can we make space for multiple conceptions of a good life? In their work, academics, artists, and activists regularly critique the status quo. They point to the gaps between ideal and reality in contemporary Singapore—the ways in which there is an uneasy space between formal achievements and on-the-ground realities. While critique is necessary and valuable, they do not always lead to alternative visions of an ideal society and good lives. This public forum is an invitation to connect critique of the past and present with imaginations of the future—to contemplate both a vision of a good society and pathways for getting there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePanel 1—States of Unease:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheng Nien Yuan\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e(Performance scholar, educator and dramaturg)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePaul Tambyah \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Academic and politician)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNg Kok Hoe \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Social policy researcher)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eYeo Kang Shua\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(Architectural historian and conservation academic)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePanel 2—Imagining, collectively:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTeo You Yenn \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Sociologist)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCherian George \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Professor of media and politics)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePooja Nansi \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Poet, performer and educator)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMohamed Imran Mohamed Taib\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (Interfaith advocate, dialogue facilitator and independent researcher)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eModerators:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKok Heng Leun \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Theatre practitioner)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e📅: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24 July 2026 (Friday)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e🕒: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e 7:30pm-10.00pm \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e(Registration starts at 7pm. Please arrive early to register.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(3, 64, 148);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e📍: Stephen Riady Auditorium (1 Marina Blvd, #07-01, Singapore 018989)\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Nearest MRT station is Raffles Place MRT Station and Downtown MRT Station.]\u003cbr\u003e🎟️\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTickets are $16.35 (inclusive of GST). \u003c\/span\u003ePlease present your email order confirmation during registration. Please note that this event has free seating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(3, 64, 148);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eJoin us for an evening of conversation featuring two thought-provoking panels with diverse voices, followed by an extended audience dialogue where questions, reflections, and perspectives can be shared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe springboard for our Public Forum is Teo You Yenn’s latest release \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ethosbooks.com.sg\/products\/unease-life-in-singapore-families\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnease.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Ticket","offer_id":47069939957935,"sku":"ZZZ-Others_U001","price":15.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/0317\/files\/StatesofUneasePosts2.png?v=1781689352","url":"https:\/\/www.ethosbooks.com.sg\/products\/states-of-unease-from-critique-to-collective-imagination","provider":"Ethos Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}