Aik Sai Goh
Doctoral Candidate
Education
- National University of Singapore - MA Southeast Asian Studies
- University of Leeds - BA Honors Class I in Fine Art
Research Interests
Buddhist memorial halls, galleries and museums in Southeast Asia and greater China.
Publications
- Goh, Aik Sai. 2022. “Enlightenment on Display: The Origins, Motivations, and Functions of Hagiographic Buddhist Museums in Singapore.” Southeast Asian Studies 11 (1): 79–114. https://doi.org/10.20495/seas.11.1_79.
- Goh, Aik Sai. 2016. “Nagapuspa Buddhist Culture Museum, Singapore.” Material Religion 12 (1): 118–121. https://doi.org/10.1080/17432200.2015.1120082.
Conference Papers
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Goh, Aik Sai. 2023. “When Is a Temple Not a Temple? The Simultaneous Adaptive Reuse and Continual Use of a Buddhist Temple in Singapore.” Paper presented at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting at San Antonio, Texas. November 18.
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Goh, Aik Sai. 2019. “A Black and White Bungalow Buddhist Museum: The Tzu Chi Da Ai Gallery.” Paper presented at the Chinese Temples in Southeast Asia Workshop, Asia Research Institute, Singapore. February 28–March 1.
Awards and Grants
- University of Virginia - Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Summer Research Fellowship
- University of Virginia - Graduate Global Research Grant
- University of Virginia - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Council Research Grant
- National University of Singapore - Wang Gungwu Medal and Prize
- National University of Singapore - NHB-NUS Research Grant