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Kenneth Paul Tan, PhD (Cambridge)
Talent100 Professor of Politics, Film, and Cultural Studies
Hong Kong Baptist University

Aug 2, 20231 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan interviewed by Time magazine on Singapore's political scandals

In an article titled "A Wave of Scandals Is Testing the Singaporean Government’s Ability to Take Criticism", published in the 2 August...

Apr 12, 20231 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan is cited in New York Times article on Singapore politics

Kenneth Paul Tan's talk on the decadence of the People's Action Party Government, during a webinar held on 11 September 2020, was cited...

Nov 5, 20221 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan speaks at Singapore Writers Festival to launch Movies To Save Our World

Penguin Random House SEA organized a dialogue to launch Kenneth Paul Tan's Movies To Save Our World, on 5 November 2022, 8-9pm, at The...

Sep 7, 20221 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan analyzes the significance of zombie movies, reads from his latest book

Why are zombie movies so popular all over the world today? Like the zombies they feature, these movies never seem to die out. They keep...

Jul 31, 20221 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan gives speech on durability of Singapore's electoral autocracy, at book launch

Kenneth Paul Tan was a discussant at the launch of Elvin Ong's book Opposing Power: Building Opposition Alliances in Electoral...

Jul 12, 20221 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan appears as guest in wide-ranging interview on Youtube channel Breaking The Spell

Recorded on 12 July 2022 Can Movies Save the World? A Conversation with Professor Kenneth Paul Tan Kenneth Paul Tan discusses his latest...

Jul 8, 20221 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan speaks about movies on IG live chat with Penguin

Kenneth Paul Tan, author of Movies To Save Our World: Imagining Poverty, Inequality, and Environmental Destruction in the 21st Century...

Jun 30, 20221 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan serves as discussant in Academia.sg seminar on podcasts for research and engagement

Kenneth Paul Tan served as a discussant in Academia.sg's Singapore Junior Scholar Seminar on "Podcasts for research and public...

Jun 25, 20221 min read

Kenneth Paul Tan quoted in South China Morning Post, commenting on Hong Kong expats and politics

In an article titled "Hong Kong’s Asian expats still see city as a ‘land of opportunities’" in South China Morning Post, 25 June 2022,...