Graduate Profile: Peter Zachary Elsinga
GRADUATE STUDENT PROFILE
Peter Zachary Elsinga
MASTER OF ARTS IN ISLAND STUDIES | THESIS
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THESIS DETAILS
Focused on the history of prohibition on Prince Edward Island and the relationship to the operation of illegal bars and clubs
Supervisor: Dr. Sharon Myers
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Prince Edward Island History
- Prohibition
- Criminality
- Crime on Islands
CONNECT WITH ZAC
BIOGRAPHY
A life-long Islander, Zac Elsinga graduated from UPEI in 2021 with a Bachelors of the Arts in History and soon after joined the MAIS program. Building on his undergrad, the focus of Zac’s research will be on the history PEI has with prohibition and the lasting effect that history has had on aspects of the island’s culture. Hearing stories of island bootleggers and their exploits growing up instilled a deep interest into these seedy characters and their chosen profession. To this end, Zac has endeavored to thoroughly research the illegal nightclubs that permeated the island until the late 1990s. The operators and patrons of these establishments look back fondly on these times, for those who have only heard stories of these locations this research hopes to provide insight into these yearnful memories.
PUBLICATIONS
Walk on the Edge, Experiencing the Shore, IST6140 Assignment, 2022,