MAIS | Graduate Student Profiles
Learn more about our Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) graduate students and their research.
Meet our current Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) students:
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The Development of Prince Edward Island as an All-Seasons Tourism Destination: Lessons from Other Cold Water Small Island
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Island tourism, Tourism benefitting tourists and islanders, Sustainable tourism on the islands, Promoting an island’s brand
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Marlene Chapman
Marlene’s research looks at climate change adaptation in the PEI lobster fishery.
PROFILE COMING SOON
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The Path to Carbon Neutrality – Community Based Renewable Energy on Prince Edward Island
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Focused on the history of prohibition on Prince Edward Island and the relationship to the operation of illegal bars and clubs
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After the Silver Rush – Benjamin Isaac Rayner as a victim of ostracism and his life after being a founder (with Sir Charles Dalton and Robert Oulton) of the Big Six Combine, which initially controlled Prince Edward Island’s lucrative silver fox industry
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Megan’s research analyzes the fictional island of Númenor from Tolkien’s Middle-earth mythology through an Island Studies lens. Her work examines The Fall of Númenor through the concept of “Island Exceptionalism”.
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Tangled tales, entangled ales: Examining ‘recursive islandness’ through themes of place in Newfoundland craft beer.
Meet our MAIS Alumni:
MAIS | SUSTAINABLE ISLAND COMMUNITIES
Ken’s research interests include sustainable energy, natural resource management, and indigenous programs.
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When stories lead to sustainable tourism: the role podcasting plays in developing socially sustainable tourism on islands.
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Kai’s research interests include destination tourism, low-carbon tourism, and cultural tourism.
More profiles coming soon!