Unimas to hold social science conference in June
KUCHING: The Social Science and Humanities Research Conference (SSHR), themed ‘Realigning Science and Society towards a Resilient and Sustainable Future’, will take place on June 15 at Pullman Hotel Kuching. According to the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSK), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), the mini conference was organised in conjunction with InTEX22 Unimas. “This […]
Vicissitudes of Vox Populi
Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat. – JEAN-PAUL SARTRE, FRENCH PHILOSOPHER A political volcano erupted in a 1709 English tract Vox populi, Vox Dei (Latin: The voice of the people is the voice of God). It spewed forth a super-hot molten truth that mankind is free to choose the […]
Change: A consistent challenge
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. Winston Churchill, British statesman Politics invariably pivots upon and government revolves around two predominant persuasions – those who want change (liberals), and those who prefer the status quo (conservatives). The grey area is a habitat for toxic independents, meaning they can, like unwanted […]
