{"id":3839,"date":"2021-03-15T12:45:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/?page_id=3839"},"modified":"2023-05-04T13:58:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T16:58:05","slug":"pressreleases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/oldiis\/pressreleases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Beginning January 2021, Press Releases from the Institute of Island Studies (IIS) at University of Prince Edward Island will be listed here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/category\/press-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Click here<\/span> <\/a>to browse all releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For additional news and updates from the IIS, go to&nbsp;our <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/category\/news\/\">News page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">IIS PRESS RELEASES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>May 4, 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2023\/05\/04\/pei-tasmania-collaboration-world-premiere\/\">PEI-Tasmania collaboration world premiere: Atlantic String Machine, with guest Hannah O\u2019Donnell, performs song cycle by Tasmania\u2019s Don Kay and PEI\u2019s Laurie Brinklow<\/a><\/li><li>April 25, 2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2022\/04\/25\/dr-laurie-brinklow-takes-over-as-island-studies-chair-coordinator\/\">Dr. Laurie Brinklow takes over as Island Studies Chair\/MAIS Coordinator<\/a><\/li><li>January 20, 2022: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2022\/01\/20\/news-dr-jean-mitchell-named-unesco-chair-in-island-studies-and-sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jean Mitchell named UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability<\/a><\/li><li>November 30, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/11\/30\/covid-19-island-insights-final-report-now-available\/\">COVID-19 Island Insights Final Report<\/a><\/li><li>November 2, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/11\/02\/iis-goes-to-cop26\/\">IIS goes to COP26<\/a><\/li><li>September 22, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/research\/pei-well-being-project\/\">PEI Well-being Survey<\/a><\/li><li>August 9, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/08\/09\/employment-opportunity-academic-tenure-track-position\/\">Academic tenure track position (Associate or Assistant Professor)<\/a><\/li><li>July 6, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/07\/06\/island-studies-leader-jim-randall-retires\/\">Island Studies leader Dr. Jim Randall retires<\/a><\/li><li>May 4, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/05\/04\/future-prosperity-scholarships-awarded-to-upei-island-studies-students\/\">Future Prosperity Scholarships awarded to UPEI Island Studies students<\/a><\/li><li>April 26, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/04\/26\/island-specific-policy-recommendations-for-building-back-better\/\">New island-specific policy recommendations for \u2018building back better\u2019<\/a><\/li><li>April 6, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/04\/06\/covid-19-island-insights-for-prince-edward-island-now-available\/\">COVID-19 Island Insights for Prince Edward Island now available<\/a><\/li><li>March 15, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/03\/15\/what-newfoundland-and-labrador-can-learn-from-icelands-financial-crisis-press-release-march-15-2021\/\">What Newfoundland and Labrador can learn from Iceland\u2019s financial crisis<\/a><\/li><li>January 18, 2021: <a href=\"http:\/\/islandstudies.com\/2021\/01\/18\/getting-the-word-out-how-knowledge-gets-shared-on-islands-press-release-january-2021\/\">Getting the word out: How knowledge gets shared on islands<\/a><\/li><li>January 6, 2021:<a 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