Meet the Admissions Team: Information Sessions and other events

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Speak with our Admissions Team at our upcoming events:

Friday-Saturday, 25-26 August, 0900-1700, NTU Graduate Recruitment Roadshow, Jakarta, Pullman Thamrin

Saturday, 9 September, 1030-1700, Headhunt Singapore Postgraduate Fair at Raffles City

Friday, 22 September, 1200-1330: Virtual Graduate Programmes Information Session + Masterclass

Join us to find out more about our programmes, meet the admission team and experience RSIS teaching through a masterclass titled “The AI Wave – A Revolution in Military Affairs?“  by Asst Prof Michael Raska, Coordinator of the Military Transformations Programme at RSIS.

Register here between by 20 September. Registered participants will receive Zoom details one day before the event.

Masterclass Details:

The AI Wave – A Revolution in Military Affairs?

As we entered the second decade of the 21 century, the idea of a revolution in military affairs has regained vigour. The concept of a “revolution in warfare” refers to a radical change or discontinuity in warfare that fundamentally alters the way a military operates, and which allows it to achieve a leap in relative military effectiveness. Most analysts and historians agree on this minimal definition but beyond that there is little consensus on the causes of revolutions, when they have taken place, how they occur, and whether we are in the midst of one now. This lecture will assess the impact of the RMA and specifically its latest manifestation brought by the convergence of emerging technologies such as AI, autonomous systems, cyber, and space systems, what we can call an “AI wave.”  It argues that any military institution cannot benefit from whatever RMA is unfolding unless it is prepared to innovate – to change significantly its worldview, organization, doctrine, and show an ability and willingness to adopt new technologies.

Tuesday, 17 October, 1200-1330: Virtual Graduate Programmes Information Session + Masterclass

Join us to find out more about our programmes, meet the admission team and experience RSIS teaching through a masterclass titled “Loyalty-competence trade-off and leadership formation in China: machine-learning approach” by Asst Prof Jonghyuk Lee, Coordinator of the MSc (Asian Studies) at RSIS.

Register here by 15 October. Registered participants will receive Zoom details one day before the event.

Masterclass Details:

Loyalty-competence trade-off and leadership formation in China: machine-learning approach

Many experts have attempted to predict the selection outcomes of the Chinese leadership by using qualitative judgments based on historical insights. Instead, this class introduces a machine-learning approach to demonstrate how the promotion prospects of Chinese high-ranking officials can be evaluated quantitatively. The estimated promotion prospects can serve a dual purpose: not only identifying competent candidates within the current promotion framework but also measuring the level of loyalty for candidates who are favored by the ruler. This class illustrates how the current formation of the Chinese leadership vividly shows the loyalty-competence trade-off in authoritarian politics. 

Saturday, 11 November, 1400-1630, QS World Graduate School Tour Jakarta, Park Hyatt Jakarta

Monday, 13 November, 1730-2000, QS World Graduate School Tour Manila, Makati Diamond Residences

Thursday, 23 November, 1200-1330: Virtual Graduate Programmes Information Session + Masterclass

Join us to find out more about our programmes, meet the admission team and experience RSIS teaching through a masterclass titled “Multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific”  by Asst Prof Sarah Teo, Deputy Coordinator of the MSc (International Relations) at RSIS.

Register here between by 21 November. Registered participants will receive Zoom details one day before the event.

Masterclass Details:

Multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific

Since the end of the Cold War, three broad phases have characterised the evolution of the Indo-Pacific multilateral architecture. This session will examine these phases and the factors that have driven the transitions, as well as discuss some key uncertainties for the future of regional multilateralism.

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