Educational Qualifications

  • 1999

    M.Soc.Sci (Sociology), National University of Singapore

  • 1995

    B.Soc.Sci (Honours) (Sociology), National University of Singapore

  • 1994

    B.A. (Sociology/European Studies), National University of Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

  • 2024 - Present

    Deputy Head, Sociology Programme, School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences, SUSS

  • 2019 - 2023

    Senior Lecturer, Sociology, School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences, SUSS

  • 2008 - 2018

    Head, Sociology Programme, School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences, SUSS

  • 2006 - 2008

    Associate Faculty, School of Arts and Social Sciences, SIM University

  • 2003 - 2006

    Associate Lecturer/ Tutor-counselor, SIM-OUC

  • 2002 - 2004

    Lecturer in Sociology, TMC Center for Advanced Education (contract) (2002-2004)

  • 2003 - 2004

    Lecturer in interdisciplinary studies, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (adjunct) (2003-2004)

  • 1996 - 1997

    Tutor, NUS

Selected Publications

Tan, Soo Yean. 2011.
“Prime knowledges, primed citizens: dimensions of cultural citizenship and knowledge.” Paper presented at Knowledge/Culture/Social Change International Conference, Centre for Cultural Research, University of Western Sydney, 7 – 9 November.

Tan, Soo Yean. 2010.
“‘Not a society yet’: order and ambivalence in the Garden City.” Paper presented at ‘Rethinking Global Society’, International Launch Conference of the Bauman Institute, University of Leeds, 6-7 September.

Tan, Soo Yean. 1996.
“A sociology of collecting in Singapore.” Southeast Asian journal of Social Science 24(2).

Tan, Soo Yean (with Or, Lay Tin, Raja, Radhi, and Tan, Yew Kong). 2006.
DSZ1022 Introduction to Social Sciences Part 2, Singapore, SIM University.

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