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Humanities and Current Affairs Society (HACAS)

Do you…

Want to ignite a passion for the humanities?

Like a chill and fun community to discuss your favourite topics? 

Enjoy talking about and sharing your passion for the humanities?

Seek to expand your horizons and broaden your knowledge about new topics?

 

If so, the Humanities and Current Affairs Society (HACAS) is the perfect place for you! It is an entirely student-led CCA, for the students, by the students. We organise a range of exciting activities, that focus on increasing our members’ knowledge and cultivating their passion for the humanities simultaneously. Our myriad of activities include fieldwork sessions around Singapore, quizzes, strategy games, dialogue sessions with distinguished academics, to external and self-organised field trips.

 

These activities are jointly planned and organised by the four wings — History, Current Affairs, Model United Nations (MUN) and Geography; Explore the annals of time and unearth humanity's legacy in History Wing, traverse diverse terrains and uncover the wonders of our planet with Geography Wing, stay at the forefront of global events and dissect modern issues in Current Affairs Wing and step into the shoes of diplomats and hone skills in the art of persuasion in MUN Wing. With combined sessions between all the wings occurring every week, there is much opportunity for you to learn from other talented individuals, allowing for greater interdisciplinary learning of the humanities. Not to mention, members even have the chance to participate in various prestigious and intellectually stimulating competitions such as MUNs (both local and overseas like Harvard WorldMUN, THIMUN, Singapore Model United Nations), Chancellor’s Challenge Shield (Current Affairs), International History Bee and Bowl, International History Olympiad (History) and International Geography Bee (Geography).

 

Apart from competitions, HACAS also focuses on empowering its members and enriching the community with a greater appreciation for the Humanities. Members will have various leadership opportunities in planning for and directing events like our biennial Model United Conference, the Hwa Chong Conflict Resolution and Inquiry which promotes academic discourse on international relations. The possibilities are endless, so what are YOU waiting for??? Do Join Us!

CCA Sessions

Combined Sessions

Wednesday: 3 pm - 4.30 pm*

 

History Wing 

Wednesday: 4 pm - 5.30 pm*

 

Geography Wing

Wednesday: 4 pm - 5.30 pm*

 

Current Affairs Wing

Wednesday: 4 pm - 5.30 pm*

Thursday: 4 pm - 5.30 pm* (on odd weeks)

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Model United Nations Wing

Wednesday: 4 pm - 5.30 pm*

 

*Timings are tentative, and will be confirmed when schedules are finalised next year.

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Teacher I/C

Mr Ian Ong (ianong@hci.edu.sg)

​Mr William Tan ​(william@hci.edu.sg)

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Requirements 

A LOVE for the HUMANITIES!

 

​Publicity skills such as video editing will be helpful too!

Contacts

President, Kong Shuozhi

202305N@student.hci.edu.sg

 

Vice President, Ji Yudan

202677e@student.hci.edu.sg

 

​Instagram Pages:

@hci_hacas

@hccri


CCA Email: hacas.exco@gmail.com

Achievements

History Wing

  • International History Bowl Asian Division 2024: 3rd Place, 5th Place

  • International History Bee and Bowl (IHBB) Regionals 2023: Team 2nd, Team 3rd, Team 4th, Individual 1st, Individual 4th

  • International History Bowl 2021 (Asian Division): Varsity Team 6th, 8th, 9th (Top 30% of Teams)

  • Asian Championships History Bowl 2021: Varsity Team 13th (Top 50% of Teams)

  • International History Bee and Bowl (Singapore Winter Round) 2019: Team 3rd, Team 1st, Individual 3rd, Individual 2nd, Individual 1st

  • International History Bee and Bowl (Singapore Championships) 2019: Team 2nd, Individual 3rd, Team 1st 

  • International History Bee and Bowl (Asian Championships) 2019: Team 1st, Individual Semi-Finals

  • ACF Fall Round 2019: Team 3rd, Team 1st

  • 2020 International History Bowl (3rd)

  • ASEAN national school quiz 2020 (2nd)

 

Geography Wing

  • International Geography Bee 2024 Spring Regional Finals

  • Individual Varsity - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

  • Individual Junior Varsity - 4th, 7th, 8th

  • International Geography Bee 2023 Spring Online Regional Finals

  • Individual Varsity - 1st, 2nd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 14th

  • Individual Junior Varsity - 4th, 7th, 8th, 11th

  • International Geography Bee 2022 (Spring League):

  • Individual Varsity -- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th

  • Individual Junior Varsity -- 1st, 5th

  • International Geography Bee 2022 (Asian Championships):

  • Individual Varsity -- 2nd, 3rd

  • Individual Junior Varsity -- 3rd

  • International Geography Bee (Asian Championships) 2019: Junior Varsity Finalist

  • Singapore Geography Bee 2019: Individual Varsity 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

  • International Geography Bee (Fall League) 2020: Individual Varsity 2nd, 3rd

  • International Geography Bee (Asian Championships) 2020: Individual Varsity 2nd, 3rd, 5th; Individual Junior Varsity 3rd

  • International Geography Bee (Spring League) 2021: Individual Varsity 5th

  • International Geography Bee (Asian Championships) 2021: Individual Varsity 3rd, 4th; Individual Junior Varsity 4th

 

Current Affairs Wing

  • NUS Chancellor’s Challenge Shield 2024 3rd place

  • NUS Chancellor's Challenge Shield 2023 2nd place 

  • NUS Chancellor's Challenge Shield 2022 Champions, 2nd, 3rd place

  • NUS Chancellor’s Challenge Shield 2018 -- Finalist

  • NTU Current Affairs Society Challenge (2018)

  • Goh Keng Swee Future Thinking Challenge (2018)

  • NUS Chancellor’s Shield Champions (2019)

  • NUS Chancellor’s Challenge Shield 2020: 2nd (Past, Present, Future), 3rd (Past)

 

Model United Nations Wing

  • Prepatory Model United Nations 2024 - Chair

  • Youth Model Asean Experience 2024 -  Head Chair

  • Global Youth Leader’s Summit 2024 - Secretary-General, Chair

  • One People.sg Model United Nations 2024  -   Deputy Secretary-General Projects, Crisis Director

  • Singapore Model United Nations 2024 - Head Chair, Chair

  • Nanyang Technological University Model United Nations 2024 -  Assistant Crisis Director, Head Chair

  • Singapore Model Cabinet 2023 - 1 Outstanding Delegation, 1 Best Position Paper

  • Nanyang Technological University Model United Nations Conference 2023 - 2 Assistant Chairs, 1 Backroom Chair

  • Singapore Model United Nations 2023 - 1 Assistant Chair, 1 Backroom Chair

  • Youth Model ASEAN Experience 2023 - 2 Head Chairs

  • Sustainable Development Youth Convention 2023 - 1 Best Delegate, 1 Honourable Mention

  • Global Youth Leaders Summit 2023 - 1 Deputy Secretary General (Academics), 1 Under Secretary General (Communications and Design)

  • OnePeople Model United Nations 2023 - Deputy Chair

  • Preparatory Model United Nations (PREPMUN) 2023 - Under Secretary General (Operations - Conference Management)

  • Nanyang Technological University Model United Nations Conference 2022 - 1 Best Position Paper

  • IMUNC 2022 - 2 Best Position Papers, 1 Outstanding Delegate, 1 Best Delegate, HCI (College) obtained the Outstanding Delegation award 

  • Best Delegation at the Middle Eastern Summit (2016 - 2018), Nanyang Technological Model United Nations (2017) and Global Geopolitics Conference (2021)

  • Nanyang Technological University Model United Nations 2019 - 4 Best Delegates 

  • Singapore Model Cabinet 2019 - 2 Outstanding Delegates, 1 Honourable Mention, 2 Best Delegates

  • Dunman High ASEAN Plus Summit (DHAP) 2019 - 4 Best Delegates

  • International Model United Nations (IMUNC) 2019 - 1 Best Delegate, 2 Outstanding Delegates, 2 Best Position Papers

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