{"id":2318,"date":"2018-09-27T12:27:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/iis\/?page_id=2318"},"modified":"2018-09-27T12:27:36","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:27:36","slug":"island-studies-global-classroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/testforneal\/mais-program\/island-studies-global-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Studies: A Global Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bringing islands of the world into the classroom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past several years, the study of islands has been growing in scope and stature. Indeed, the Master of Arts in Island Studies<\/a> (MAIS) program at UPEI \u2013 the first of its kind in the world \u2013 has expanded beyond the popular thesis program to offer a course- and work-study-based program that explores Island Tourism, Sustainable Island Communities, and International Relations. Through coursework, research, and projects, students around the world have come to think of the world as “a world of islands,” and to not just think about<\/em> islands, but to think with<\/em> them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this global thinking and outreach, the MAIS program has established linkages with other researchers and scholars from island universities throughout the world. We have a number of “institutional handshakes” in place, with memorandums of association (MOAs) and of understanding (MOUs) that involve faculty and student exchanges, extended research visits, and information-sharing both in person and via video conference. One example of this information-sharing is holding guest lecturing in each other’s classes, which then opens up into a general discussion; we have also hosted a number of joint classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WHO WE ARE<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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