2021 commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Alliance. Join us for a panel featuring scholars and experts as they dive into the historical developments of the trade route between Manila and Acapulco, where Asian merchandise and luxurious goods were traded across the Pacific, and how it contributed to greater economic links, deeper relationships, and opportunities between countries and regions in a globalised world today.

Panellists

Florina H. Capistrano-Baker – Project Consultant and Consulting Curator, Ayala Museum

Cuauhtémoc Villamar – Mexican Independent Researcher on the Pacific History

Clement Onn – Principal Curator (Asian Export Art & Peranakan), Asian Civilisations Museum

Raquel A.G. Reyes – The Science History Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (in 2022)

Moderator

Matthew Reeder – Assistant Professor of Humanities (History), Yale-NUS College

Watch the full session here: