abstract:The Scholar Ship was a recognized academic program aboard a modified Royal Caribbean Cruises passenger ship hosting both undergraduate and postgraduate students on semester-long voyages around the world. Participants from diverse cultural backgrounds came together to create a transnational learning community designed to develop their intercultural competence.
FromSeptember5ththelinerwillbecomehome to about 200 undergraduateandpostgraduate studentsparticipating in themaiden voyage ofthe ScholarShip (groan), aseaborneuniversity.
In a bid to track down the remainder quickly, Dr Linton plans, next month, to join a floating research institute the Scholar Ship that will be docked in Panama.