Curriculum Vitae Dr Kevin Siah-Yeow Tan Lecturer UniSIM College Tel : +65 6248 6109 Email : kevintan@unisim.edu.sg Education Qualifications 2008 PhD (Cultural Anthropology), University of Alberta, Canada 2000 Master of Social Science (Sociology), National University of Singapore 1997 Bachelor of Social Science, 2nd Upper Hons (Sociology), National University of Singapore 1996 Bachelor of Arts (Merit), National University of Singapore (Sociology, Social Work, Philosophy) Academic and Professional Experience Jul 2013 - Present Lecturer, UniSIM College, SIM University, Singapore Aug 2011- Jul 2013 Head of Programme (Community Leadership & Social Development), SIM University Jan 2011 - May 2011 Associate Faculty (Arts and Social Sciences), SIM University Jul 2008 - Aug 2011 Lecturer (Gerontological Management Studies), Temasek Polytechnic Aug 2007 - May 2008 Associate Faculty (Social Sciences), Singapore Management University Aug 2006 - May 2007 Associate Faculty (Arts and Social Sciences), SIM University Sep 2001 - Apr 2005 Research & Teaching Assistant (Anthropology), University of Alberta Jul 2000 - Aug 2001 Assistant Manager (Historic Sites Unit), National Heritage Board Jul 1997 - Dec 1998 Tutor (Sociology), National University of Singapore Memberships and Professional Activities Jul 2012 - Jun 2016 Member, SIM University Institutional Review Board Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 Member, HDB Research Advisory Panel, Housing and Development Board Page 1 of 2 Consultation and Executive Experience • Chairperson, Programme Advisory Committee, Inaugural Conference on Human Development in Asia (COHDA) in Hiroshima, Japan, 6 - 8 August 2013 • Vice-Chairperson, Programme Advisory Committee, Inaugural Conference on Anthropology and Sustainability in Asia (CASA) in Bangkok, Thailand, 15 - 17 December 2012 • Research Consultant, HABITAT Project, Greater Than 60 Design Centre, Temasek Polytechnic School of Design, Singapore, March 2010 - May 2011 Research Interests • Martial Arts, Religion, Multiculturalism, Social Gerontology Selected Publications (2015) “Becoming an Aikidoka: Acculturation and Essentialism in the Practice of Aikido”, Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas (Journal of Asian Martial Arts), Vol. 10 No.1 (2013) “Designing e-services for an ageing society” [co-authors Chan, C.M.L., Mehta, K.K., Chui, Y.P., Hassan, M.S. and Koh, B.Y.R.], Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2013, Milan, Italy, December 15-18 (2004) “Constructing a Martial Tradition: Rethinking a Popular History of Karate-dou”, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, Vol. 28 No. 2, pp. 169 – 192, 2004 (2004) “Consuming Culture: The Practice of Aikido in Singapore,” Transglobal Economics and Culture, Rolando B. Tolentino, Hing Ai Yun, Ong Jin Hui [eds.], University of Philippines Press. (2001) “Objectifying the Objectivizers: Revisiting Pierre Bourdieu’s Homo Academicus”, The School Field: International Journal of Theory and Research in Education, Vol. 12 No. 5/6, pp.157-169. 2001 Collaborations/Research Projects Research Collaborator, “E-Services for the Elderly”, an interdisciplinary research project funded by the Centre for Applied Research (CFAR) at UniSIM, August 2012 - present Principal Investigator, “Growing Old Together: A Qualitative Study of Intergenerational Relations in Singapore”, a research project funded by the Centre for Applied Research (CFAR) at UniSIM, September 2012 - present Updated on 13 November 2014 Page 2 of 2