How do the books we read shape the stories we tell? What role do books play in helping us understand ourselves and others? Join Ambassadors-at-Large Professors Tommy Koh and Chan Heng Chee for an intimate exploration of their reading lives and discover why, in an era of digital noise and global uncertainty, reading deeply and widely matters more than ever.
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About the Speakers
Professor Tommy Koh is Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emeritus Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He had served as Dean of the Faculty of Law of NUS, Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador to the United States, High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Mexico. He was President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea. He is the author or editor of 26 books.
Professor Chan Heng Chee is Ambassador-at-Large with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and SUTD Honorary Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities in the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). She is the Chair of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. Previously, she was Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States and Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations with concurrent accreditation as High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Mexico.
📍Venue: Online (Zoom) and Programme Rooms 1 & 2, Central Library
🏢 Address: 100 Victoria St, #B1-01 National Library, Singapore 188064
🗓️ Date: Monday, 21 July 2025
🕛 Time: 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
🎟️ Admission: Free with registration
Register here on FormSG.