Ryan Patrick Hanley
 | Associate Professor Woo Yen Yen is the Programme Leader of the MA Arts Pedagogy and Practice Programme at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore. Beyond her academic role, she is a versatile creative who has directed media such as Singapore Dreaming, edtech projects like Dim Sum Warriors, and festivals including Kampung Halloween. Her film work has won international awards and has been showcased on platforms such as Netflix and HBO. Her stage musical has toured 26 cities in China. She currently hosts the docu-dramedy food podcast, Eat by Ear, and can be found on Instagram @wooyenyen. |
Most of us don’t really like to talk about our social class, but we live class every day through our interactions, education, and careers. In this interactive lecture, Yen Yen will draw on her own experience, research, and creative media to tackle the awkwardness of discussing class head-on. She will explore why it is so important to bridge these social gaps and how she uses her work to hold space for dialogue between people from different backgrounds. This lecture is an opportunity to think critically about the unspoken rules of class and to learn how to build a more understanding and open society.does it mean for us today? This lecture recalls the theological and philosophical origins of the idea of beneficial self-interest, as it both used and departed from earlier Christian moral teachings. We examine what “greed” and “self-interest” mean and ask whether they bring satisfaction, fulfilment, and communal connection. We also consider visions of economic life involving cooperation, reciprocity, and mutual flourishing, exploring alternatives to zero-sum competition and the possibility of more humane and sustainable forms of exchange.