Interview with Philip N. Dare, October 29, 2004

Project: Peace Corps: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Kentucky) Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Philip Dare (Malaysia, 1965-1967; Education Program) tells how he left the University of Kentucky in the middle of graduate study to join the Peace Corps as a teacher of English in Sarawak, Malaysia and returned for a doctorate in Asian history and a library degree. He discusses the conclusion of his career as Dean at Lexington Theological Seminary. Dare describes training in Hawaii, teaching high school English, and relationships with people in Malaysia in detail. He shared his Peace Corps experience with his wife Nancy.

Interview Accession

2004oh164_pc030

Interviewee Name

Philip N. Dare

Interviewer Name

Jack A. Wilson

Interview Date

2004-10-29

Interview Keyword

Education Ministry Seminary Survival training Volunteer workers in education. Teaching Teachers Relationship building Food Caste system Living situation Interpersonal relationships

Interview LC Subject

Dare, Philip N. Dare, Philip N.--Interviews Malaysia Peace Corps (U.S.)--History Peace Corps (U.S.)--Malaysia Acculturation Communication and culture Culture Culture shock Intercultural communication Interpersonal communication and culture Interpersonal relations Interpersonal relations and culture Language and culture Language and languages Lifestyles Manners and customs Voluntarism Volunteers

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