We’re delighted to invite you to a jointly organized roundtable by HASS and ASD on “Global Gardens: Botanical Spaces in Literature, Science, and Sustainable Design” which will take place on Friday, November 15 from 12-2 pm in Think Tank 22. A catered lunch will be provided for everyone.
Two of our speakers will be familiar faces from HASS and ASD. Dr. Zhenxing Zhao (Senior Lecturer, HASS) will be speaking about gardens in Chinese poetry and art (a topic which he teaches on in his elective class), and Dr. Daniel Whittaker (Senior Lecturer, ASD) will talk about what we can learn about sustainable design from rainwater cooling strategies from gardens in India, Mexico, and Southeast Asia. In addition, we’ll be joined by Dr. Andrew Hui (comparative literature, Yale-NUS) who will talk about gardens in comparative European and Asian literature and art, and Dr. Janelle Jung, a senior researcher in plant breeding and genetics who works in public outreach and education at the Gardens by the Bay.
If you’d like to come please RSVP via the QR code in the poster below or via Google forms so that there will be enough lunch for everyone!
About the Speakers
Dr. Zhenxing Zhao received his PhD in Chinese literature from the National University of Singapore andis senior lecturer in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) at Singapore University of Technology and Design. His research spans the Chinese lyric and novel forms, and the history of Chinese gardens and landscapes.
Dr. Daniel Whittaker received his PhD in architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and is senior lecturer in Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD) at SUTD. Prior to joining SUTD, Daniel oversaw the design, construction, and exhibit curation of a private museum in Chicago focused on contemporary art and social activism.
Dr. Janelle Jung received her PhD in plant breeding and genetics from Cornell University where she researched the phenotypic diversity of the wild ancestors of Asian rice cultivars. She is senior researcher at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore where she oversees plant trials, and public outreach, tours, and interpretation.
Dr. Andrew Hui received his PhD in comparative literature from Princeton University and is associate professor at Yale-NUS College where he teaches and writes on early modern literature in comparative European and Asian traditions. His is the author of three books, including The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries, forthcoming from Princeton University Press in December.
Dr. Rhema Hokama received her PhD in English literature from Harvard University and is associate professor in HASS at SUTD where she teaches on early modern literature and religious history. She is the author of Devotional Experience and Erotic Knowledge in the Literary Culture of the English Reformation (Oxford University Press, 2023) and will be joining the University of Washington in 2025.