Nathan’s research is dedicated to alleviating poverty and inequality in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Singapore and Indonesia. His work aims to help us better understand the forces influencing inequality, underdevelopment, and poverty, as well as their consequences. He also studies how political, social, and economic forces interact to determine the long-term developmental potential of a country.
Dr. Sovan Patra is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Integrative Studies and the School of Social Sciences at SMU. Here, he teaches Big Questions, Critical Thinking in the Real World and Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Methods.
