Harvard Meets Singapore: An Evening of Conversation on Asia, America, and the World Ahead
Join fellow Harvard alumni and guests for an intimate dinner while enjoying the sunset views at One15 Marina, an exclusive private club in Sentosa Cove by the water.
Over dinner, we will hear from Harvard Professors Michael Puett, Jay Rosengard, Teven Sevea and Uyen T. Nguyen, Harvard faculty whose work sits at the intersection of Asia, America, and the forces reshaping the world in 2026.
The Harvard Asia Center’s Southeast Asia Initiative
Professor Michael Puett, Director of the Harvard University Asia Center, will share the vision and goals behind Harvard’s new Southeast Asian Studies programme — an ambitious effort to build a world-class academic home for the study of a region that is increasingly central to global affairs. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the architect of this initiative, and to offer your perspective as members of the Singapore community.
Traversing Trumpenomics: Navigating United States Macro and Fiscal Challenges
Professor Jay Rosengard, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, will examine President Trump’s principal domestic and international economic policies against the backdrop of current macroeconomic and fiscal trends in the United States — including the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and the administration’s sweeping tariff agenda. Professor Rosengard will also explore what Trumpenomics means for Singapore and its SEAsian neighbours.
Joining Professors Puett and Rosengard are Teren Sevea, Alwaleed bin Talal Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard and a leading scholar of Islam and Muslim societies in Southeast Asia, and Associate and Uyen T. Nguyen, Assistant Professor of History and of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, a historian of modern Vietnam whose research and teaching focus on historical transitions through interdisciplinary and comparative perspective .
Details:
- Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Time: Starts at 6:30pm
- Location: One15 Marina, 11 Cove Drive, Sentosa Cove 098497
- Meal: 3-course western style. Vegetarian option available.
- Additional info: You will receive a coupon for free entrance to Sentosa. Limited complimentary parking is available.
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Cost: Dues Paying Members- $80.00 with promo code and may bring one guest at the same price/Non Dues Paying Alumni - $125