Graduate Profile: Tai Nguyen (Ken)
GRADUATE STUDENT PROFILE
Tai Nguyen (Ken)
MASTER OF ARTS IN ISLAND STUDIES | SUSTAINABLE ISLAND COMMUNITIES
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Indigenous programs
- Natural resource management
- Sustainable energy
- Rural community development
- Islandness
CONNECT WITH KEN
BIOGRAPHY
Tai “Ken” Nguyen also goes by the nickname “Ken Atlantic” – the “Atlantic” was recently added when he moved to Prince Edward Island, a province in Canada’s Atlantic region. This nickname is also the brand of his blog where he posts relevant Island Studies academic writing, photos, and videos. The purpose of this blog is to extend the island studies discipline to a broader audience around the world.
→ Take a look: www.kenatlantic.ca
Ken’s incredible life-routes have been chronicled by a fourteen-year journey of studying, travelling, and working in 34 countries across the world’s continents of Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. His expertise immerses in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry, with working experience in the top-tier global chain hotel groups, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and travelling start-ups.
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
- A Walk on the Edge | IST6140 Assignment (2021)
- A Journey to Find Islandness: Prince Edward Island |Video (2020)