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Benjamin Boren
  • Biology and Neuroscience
  • Class of 2018
  • Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee student participates in a J-Term study tour to Taiwan and Singapore

2017 Feb 3

Benjamin Boren of Milwaukee participated in a J-Term study tour to Taiwan and Singapore with Carthage College.

"Rooted in Place: History, Biodiversity and Environment in Southeast Asia" examined the historical role of biodiversity and environment in the development of both Taiwan and Singapore. In the case of Taiwan, this biodiversity was crucial to its development as a source of raw materials and its development as a state. In Singapore, the relationship between historical development and the biodiversity of the area it encompassed had a more antagonistic nature since the country's independence. In contemporary Taiwan and Singapore, that original relationship has changed. This class examined both the past as well as contemporary interplay between these forces.

J-Term is a special month-long period of study in which Carthage students explore subjects outside their majors or minors, discover new interests, and test their creativity through classes held both on campus and around the world. It's a month to experiment, create and dream. Carthage is ranked No. 4 in the nation among baccalaureate institutions for student participation in short-term study abroad