Are you concerned about what’s happening around you?

If you have an interest in social and other issues and would like to have your say about them, come to our monthly AWARE Roundtable meetings.

Discussion and debate have always been an important part of AWARE. In gatherings large and small, formal and informal, we have discussed issues and examined policies.

The discussions sometimes led to submissions to the authorities or to publications; other times they kept AWARE abreast of current affairs, public policies and social trends.

As AWARE turns 25, we want to make this discussion and debate a regular activity with a more formal structure. A key aim is strengthen AWARE’s capacity to identify, understand and respond to a wide range of trends, issues and policies. Therefore, in September, we launched The AWARE Roundtable, a monthly event open to AWARE members and invited guests.

October

The topic for the October Roundtable is The rise of fundamentalism and its impact on women. This will take place at 7pm on October 14th.

Speaker: Daniel PS Goh, Assistant Professor of Sociology, NUS
Chair: Vivienne Wee

Register here for October’s Discussion
A number of members led by former AWARE president Constance Singam have made a commitment to attend the sessions and lead the discussions. We would like invite other members to join this core group so that we have a large enough pool of people to tap.

This discussion will be part of the preparation for a planned conference on the subject in November to mark AWARE’s 25th anniversary.

What’s needed is an interest in issues, a willingness to read and prepare for discussions, and a commitment to attend all, or at least a majority, of the sessions.

If you’d like to join the group please register at the links above.

If you have any queries, please email training@aware.org.sg.