Lecture by Dr. Teo Sum Lim in the twenty-seventh talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series”
The 27th session of the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series," organized by the Institute of International Education, New Era University College (IIE, NEUC) and the Tan Lark Sye Institute, was held on 20 March. The guest speakers for this event was Dr. Teo Sum Lim from Chinese Language Department, Singapore University of Social Sciences. It was attended by more than 110 people.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Teo Sum Lim, holds a master's degree in literature from the National University of Singapore and a PhD in literature from Nanyang Technological University. He is currently a visiting lecturer in the Chinese Language Department at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
This lecture was titled " An Exploration of Six Domains in the Interaction of Chinese Literature between Singapore and Malaysia, 1965-2015.” He detailed the cross-border exchanges of Chinese literature between the two countries over the past half-century since their separation in 1965, focusing on six arenas: participating in literary awards, serving as judges for literary awards, being included in literary anthologies/readers/collections, submitting works to literary journals, attending/co-hosting cultural events, and participating in literary academic seminars. The event was moderated by Dr. Wong Siew Jye from NEUC. It received enthusiastic feedback, with the audience actively participating in the Q&A session and eagerly engaging in discussions.
