Fall Semester 2008
Tour Dates December 28-January 6

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Singapore and Malaysia

Crossroads of Trade, Cultures and Religions

Dr. Jim Hastings

HA 223

Tuesday, 5:15-6:05pm

 

The city-state of Singapore and the Malaysian city of Melaka sit near the equator on the Malacca Straits, at the crossroads of trade routes that have been used for millennia by Malay, Arab, Indian, Chinese and European traders. Today, these countries are thoroughly modern and tourist-friendly as they attempt to retain vestiges of their traditional, multiethnic pasts. This W’International program will examine the histories of Melaka and Singapore, focusing especially upon the mix of cultures, religions, and cuisines that has given each its distinctive contemporary identity.  In Singapore, students will have a mini-tour of Asia, through guided walking tours of Chinese, Indian and Malay districts. In Melaka, they will see cultural and architectural remnants of colonial occupation, visit the well-preserved homes and temples of Chinese traders, and tour a Malay village.

 

Surcharge:  $800