Pour&Ponder: The Pursuit of Happiness in a Digital Age
🗓️: Friday, 26th Sep 2025
🕡: Doors open at 7:00 PM
📍: RASA Space
Are you happy? The goal of happiness is woven into the constitutions and pledges of many countries, but what does it really take to find it? And in our algorithm-driven digital world, has the pursuit of happiness taken on new forms?
For the next installment of Pour and Ponder, join us for a lively discussion as we explore what psychology and neuroscience research has revealed about wellbeing. We’ll consider how we might shape our lives to flourish - both online and offline.
What to expect
45-minute keynote.
Curated Q&A & discussion. Share your “aha” moments and trade insights with other guests.
Drinks & light bites. Sip thoughtfully crafted pours, and enjoy apéro and bites from Nonette.
Our lead speaker and discussant will be Jean Liu - Associate Professor of Psychology at the Singapore Institute of Technology. Dr Liu was formerly residential faculty at Yale-NUS College, and conducts research about wellbeing in a digital age.
There will also be a food menu of Parisian bánh mìs & Asian donuts from Nonette, as well as an artisanal drink menu to enjoy from RASA!
Agenda
7:00PM - Doors open: come early to snag a seat and a drink or two
7:25PM - Introduction
7:30PM - Lecture
8:15PM - Audience Q&A and discussion
8:30PM onwards - Free and easy mingling with speaker and fellow guests
Pour & Ponder is a roving lecture-in-a-bar series, blending passionate ideas from experts with craft drinks to spark discussions beyond campus walls.