Research at LASALLE flourished in 2023/24, with the launch of a digital edition for Singapore's first and only critical art journal, the formation of a new design alliance, as well as numerous conferences, symposia and innovative research projects.

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Since 2012, LASALLE has published ISSUE, an international peer-reviewed art journal focused on exploring issues in contemporary art and culture. Previously available only in a limited print run and a PDF version, the digital edition of ISSUE was launched in November 2023. Through the website, visitors can access the full text and images of all previous volumes of ISSUE, with searchable articles and consolidated footnotes and references. ISSUE's new digital edition represents the culmination of efforts to reach out and make this important research accessible to a wider readership across the globe.

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In May 2024, LASALLE became a part of the Design Alliance led by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)—a global alliance of 13 Institutes of Higher Learning that promotes design as a driver of change and education. Launched at the SUTD Design Innovation Forum, the alliance kicked off the first of many roundtable discussions on the future of education with Guest of Honour Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education and LASALLE representative Dr Venka Purushothaman, Deputy President & Provost among the panellists.

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Conferences and symposia

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In this academic year, LASALLE organised a number of conferences and symposia to bring together practitioners, policymakers, researchers and students, advancing scholarship in a wide range of disciplines across the region.

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Our pioneering postgraduate programme MA Asian Art Histories celebrated its 15th anniversary this year with a commemoration event that gathered alumni and art historians for a series of panel discussions. Launched in 2010, MA Asian Art Histories is the world’s first MA programme to focus on Asian modern and contemporary art histories. Over a hundred students have graduated from the programme, having gone on to make an imprint on the field in their roles as art historians, curators, writers, gallerists and researchers.

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Continuing our work with international partners, we hosted the 2024 edition of the Global Design Initiative and examined the concept of unlearning in Unlearning realities - Reimagining futures, an initiative of Shared Campus. In collaboration with the National University of Singapore, we organised the Performance and Health Symposium to explore the multifaceted intersection of performance and health and create opportunities for greater synergies between disciplines. We also held the Music Research in Singapore 2024 symposium at LASALLE, while this year's edition of ANCER Lab saw arts managers from around the region gather in Yogyakarta to focus on what “management” means in a changing arts landscape.

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In addition, LASALLE also organised numerous talks and seminars on topics from Swiftonomics to alternative techno-futures in Southeast Asia, providing a space for robust, vibrant discussion and sharing throughout the year.