Harvard College Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Association - SIAMA

SIAMA returns to campus for Fall 2020 🍂🍁 (posting a backlog of photos!)

Thank you to everyone who took the time to be with us today for our Wintersession workshop! A special thanks to Jeremy and Yu-Mei for their thoughtful and genuine reflections on craft, translation and the politics of memory in Singapore. Myth & Memory: The Politics of Fiction in Singapore/Malaysia (with Jeremy Tiang and Yu-Mei Balasingamchow)

The Harvard College Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Association (SIAMA) stands in solidarity with with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and all others who have lost their lives because of racialized violence and police brutality. In collaboration with the following Harvard As/Am organizations and their alumni, we are matching donations of up to $15,000 and counting: AAA, H4A, HPAIR, AAB, HKA, KSA, HVA, HAPA, SIAMA, HPF, KISA, ASAP, HCAP. Here is the link to donate, with details about the fundraiser: https://gf.me/u/x6psgk

We are also appending a list of resources on racism, both in the United States and in our respective countries of origin. While being sensitive to the clear differences in the histories and experiences of racism across these contexts, we affirm also the global similarities in the logic, patterns and structures of racial discrimination, condemning all attitudes and behaviours that strip the dignity and humanity of the Other.

- NYT compilation of teaching ideas and resources: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/learning/lesson-plans/teaching-ideas-and-resources-to-help-students-make-sense-of-the-george-floyd-protests.html
- New Yorker, "The Death of George Floyd in Context" https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-death-of-george-floyd-in-context
- The National Museum of African American History & Culture. “Talking About Race.” https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race
- Wall Street Journal, "The Long Reach of Racism in the U.S." https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-long-reach-of-racism-in-the-u-s-11591372542
- Crowdsourced Southeast Asia anti-racism toolkit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1iDMCyjpgMLPF7BGNwcwrwZQutkVjqFHXzfvfQCbYA/edit?usp=sharing
- Compilation of resources on race relations in Singapore curated by CAPE: https://cape.commons.yale-nus.edu.sg/2020/05/31/in-solidarity-with-blacklivesmatter/

Tangyuan/Ronde making + cny snacks 🌟

to SIAMA Fall Welcome Brunch ✨

Happy Mid-autumn Festival! ft. SIAMA members bonding over mooncake and conversations

Welcome back SIAMA! :) (09/09/18)

Pop by Ticknor Lounge right now a sumptuous brunch!! 🙂

thank you everyone who came for our Indomie joint social with the IRC!! :) all the best for reading period + look forward to more exciting updates next semester

Hi everyone! New England Games 2017 is coming up soon- a fun and chill event for all Singaporeans, Malaysians and Indonesians in the area to come together to play games! It's held at MIT this year, on April 15th- take a break from work and studies to have some fun and meet new friends! Check out their page here for more info, and to register via EventBrite!

New England Games A 1-day gathering of Singaporean students (& their friends) around New England with fun games, good food & the best company!

The Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Association, more commonly known as SIAMA, is the official cultural organisation at Harvard College for Singaporean, Indonesian and Malaysian undergraduates- and anyone who would like to join us, whether you have ties to our countries or not! We hold regular social community events each semester, often working with the Harvard Graduate Schools' SAMA (Singapore and Malaysia Association) and the Singapore Student Associations/Societies of Boston-area schools like MIT, Tufts, Boston University and others. Like our page to hear about our events- from study breaks and community dinners to games and panel discussions!

Current Co-Presidents:
Poh Yong Han, Class of 2020
Wanqian Yang, Class of 2020