圆切线论坛 The Tangent Forum

双语论坛 A Forum in Mandarin and English
逍遥游：中学生活与课余活动，1945-1965
Education at Large: Student Activities & Activism in Singapore, 1945-1965

主讲人：
许黛安（南洋理工大学英文系教授）
韩山元（文史研究者与退休报人）

主席：黄浩威（本地文化人）

Speakers:
Koh Tai Ann (Professor, Division of English, Nanyang Technological University)
Han Tan Juan (History Researcher/ Retired Journalist)

Chaired by: Ng How Wee, Cultural Researcher, Tangent

2007年2月3日（星期六）下午2－5时
3 February 2007, Saturday 2-5 pm

The Pod, Level 16, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
National Library Board, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064

入场免费 Free Admission

逍遥的学生生活总令人缅怀。如果让时光倒流，回返二战后到独立之前的新加坡，中学生过的是怎样的生活？校园内外，他们参与了那些活动？他们如何面对重大的社会政治事件？他们是否也曾是“追星族”？岛国的哪些角落让他们流连忘返？曾经走过那一段岁月的许黛安教授以及韩山元先生将与您分享当年中学生活的点点滴滴。

The aftermath of the World War II witnessed in Asia a surge in national consciousness and the desire for decolonisation. Despite confronted with the laborious tasks of tackling poverty and the rebuilding of economy and society, society at large exhibited remarkable cultural, intellectual and political vibrancy. How did it feel like to be a student in this age characterised by both great uncertainty and hope? What were students preoccupied with then? What were their general concerns and interests? How did they respond to major social and political developments? Did students engage in "star-gazing" then? Where were their favourite haunts? Find out more from our two speakers who have lived through that tumultuous but exciting era. Hear Professor Koh Tai Ann and heritage enthusiast Han Tan Juan recount the days of "being wild".