Chan Sek Keong Professorial Lecture in Public Law: The Constitutional Role of Universities

Event Date

From Thursday 06 Feb 2025 - 05:30 PM To Thursday 06 Feb 2025 - 07:00 PM

Venue

NUS LAW (Bukit Timah Campus), Block B, Level 3 Auditorium

Organiser

National University of Singapore Faculty of Law

Practice Area

Government

MEC segment

Training Level

Foundation

Public CPD Points

Event Outline

Recent controversy/debate raises fundamental questions about the nature of universities and of their place within a democracy. This lecture advances an understanding of universities as institutions of democratic government by virtue of their role in supporting civil society and enabling democratic government through teachings and research, and a conception of a university as a central institution in democratic government and explore the rights and responsibilities that attend that role.

Event Link

Event Attachment

NUS-250044_EventBrochure.pdf