MIC Related Research | Dr. E.K. Tan

In the last chapter of my book, Rethinking Chineseness: Translational Sinophone Identities inthe Nanyang Literary World, I touch on how Singapore's bilingual policy influenced the growth of multilingual theater in the island city.  Working on the chapter made me more and more interested in how language policies shape societies, especially in multiracial and multicultural countries.  One of my next projects attempts to examine the intrinsicrelationship between official language policies in Singapore, such as the bilingual policy and the speak-mandarin campaign, shape post-independence Sinophone Singapore literature.  The Multilingual and Intercultural Communication Center is a space that will facilitate my research and interests in this particular area.  I also hope to share with the campus community, via MIC, a humanist perspective on multilingual and intercultural issues with my research.