Department of History
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The Department of History at the National University of Singapore is a leading academic unit within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, specializing in the research and teaching of historical developments in Singapore, Asia, and the wider world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of History canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10425661 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of History Context triple: [Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, hasDepartment, Department of History]
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Department of History
The Department of History at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in historical studies within one of India’s oldest and most prestigious institutions.
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Department of History
The Department of History at Jadavpur University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in historical studies, known for its strong scholarship and contributions to the humanities.
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Department of History
The Department of History at Gauhati University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in historical studies, particularly focusing on the history and culture of Assam, the Northeast region, and India.
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Department of History
The Department of History is an academic unit dedicated to researching and teaching past events, societies, and cultures within the broader field of the humanities and social sciences.
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Department of History
The Department of History at the University of Glasgow is an academic unit within the College of Arts that focuses on teaching and research in historical studies across a range of periods and regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of History Target entity description: The Department of History at the National University of Singapore is a leading academic unit within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, specializing in the research and teaching of historical developments in Singapore, Asia, and the wider world.
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Department of History
The Department of History is an academic unit within Ain Shams University's Faculty of Arts that focuses on teaching and researching historical events, societies, and cultures across different periods and regions.
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B.
Department of History
The Department of History is an academic unit dedicated to researching and teaching past events, societies, and cultures within the broader field of the humanities and social sciences.
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C.
Department of History
The Department of History at Bharathidasan University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in historical studies, including regional, national, and global history.
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D.
Department of History
The Department of History at Jadavpur University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in historical studies, known for its strong scholarship and contributions to the humanities.
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E.
Department of History
The Department of History at the University of Glasgow is an academic unit within the College of Arts that focuses on teaching and research in historical studies across a range of periods and regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| affiliation | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| employs |
adjunct teaching staff
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assistant professors of history ⓘ associate professors of history ⓘ history academics ⓘ lecturers in history ⓘ professors of history ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
collaboration with other NUS departments
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interdisciplinary research ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | history ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Asia
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Singapore ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ global ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
academic conferences
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graduate supervision ⓘ historical research ⓘ public lectures ⓘ seminar series ⓘ university teaching ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://fass.nus.edu.sg/hist/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kent Ridge campus, National University of Singapore
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linked to:
Kent Ridge campus
Singapore ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Doctor of Philosophy in History
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Honours in History ⓘ Master of Arts in History ⓘ history major ⓘ history minor ⓘ undergraduate history programme ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
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National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| reputation |
leading history department in Asia
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leading history department in Singapore ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Asian history
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Southeast Asian history ⓘ cultural history ⓘ economic history ⓘ global history ⓘ history of Singapore ⓘ maritime history ⓘ political history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | public university department ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of History Description of subject: The Department of History at the National University of Singapore is a leading academic unit within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, specializing in the research and teaching of historical developments in Singapore, Asia, and the wider world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
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hasDepartment
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Department of History
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences