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Institute of Island Studies | Events Archive (1998\u20132016)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ISLAND LECTURE SERIES ARCHIVE (2014\u20132020)<\/a> | RETURN TO PAST EVENTS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ISLAND LECTURE SERIES<\/strong>
“So you want to go to Iceland…”<\/strong>
with David Cairns<\/strong>
January 19, 2016 | 7 p.m. | UPEI Main Building Faculty Lounge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the past several years, travel by Islanders to Iceland has grown from a rarity to a phenomenon. \u201cSo you want to go to Iceland\u2026\u201d is a guide for both the never-been-there-yet set, and for experienced travellers looking for new ways to scratch their Iceland itch.  The program includes Icelandic basics, a sample itinerary, a chance to question veteran Icelandic trippers, and a showcase of Iceland photos, submitted by the public.  Send up to eight of your best shots to davidkcairns@gmail.com, and let him know if you want to do an oral commentary about your own adventure in Iceland. And if you don\u2019t want to talk in the formal part of the evening, come anyway! There\u2019ll be an opportunity for informal discussion and travel-tip-sharing during the intermission and afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event takes place in the Faculty Lounge in UPEI’s Main Building, at 7 pm on January 19.  Sponsors are the Vinland Society of PEI and the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI. Admission is free and donations are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first in a series of an Island Studies Winter\/Spring Lecture Series. Watch for details for another lecture about islands \u2013 near and<\/em> far \u2013 February 23!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August 1, 2015<\/strong>
2nd<\/sup> Annual Sir Andrew Macphail Memorial Lecture, with Dr. John Shaw
Macphail Homestead Gaelic Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 28-31, 2015<\/strong>
Climate Change in Culture Conference<\/strong>
University of Prince Edward Island
http:\/\/www.climatechangeinculture.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 26, 2015
Guthan an Eilein: Island Gaelic Voices<\/strong>
by Dr. Tiber F. M. Falzett
How Scottish Gaelic language and culture has passed down through generations on Prince Edward Island.
More details here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 6, 2015<\/strong>
“Welcome to an Icelandic Evening\/\u00cdslensk Kv\u00f6ldstund \u00e1 PEI”
An Evening of Icelandic Culture,<\/strong> hosted by the Institute of Island Studies<\/strong>
7:30PM, UPEI Faculty Lounge

The Institute of Island Studies, in partnership with the Vinland Society of Prince Edward Island, invites you to a cozy evening of Icelandic culture. On January 6, at 7:30 p.m. in UPEI\u2019s Main Building Faculty Lounge, settle back into a comfy armchair with a glass of wine and some \u201cV\u00ednarterta\u201d and take in the scenery from the country\u2019s spectacular landscape, listen to the sagas, and enjoy the art and culture of these northern islanders who sailed our way some 1,000 years ago.

Prince Edward Island photographer John Sylvester will give a taste of this in a slide show from his recent trip there, whetting your appetite for a closer look at the culture, including a short reading from the sagas, a bit of music, poetry, and a little practice with the language, which was brought by the Norse in the 9th century. Sigga MacEachern, who was originally from Iceland and who now calls Prince Edward Island home, will spice up your \u201cIcelandic Evening\u201d with an introduction to some of the most common words that might be used on your journey. She has also graciously volunteered to provide a sample of a traditional seasonal taste treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evening is open to all who have a heart for adventure, and begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation, and there will be a cash bar. Come on to the Faculty Lounge in Main Building for some armchair Icelandic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.<\/strong>
Island Land Use Policy at an Impasse?<\/strong>
Rescheduled to Tuesday December 2nd, 7:00 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The past and present state of Island land use policy was the subject of this Public Symposium. Ian Petrie addressed the topic \u201cWhy Farmers Fight Regulations\u201d and posed the question, is there a way out of this impasse?<\/em> Jean-Paul Arsenault\u2019s talk, entitled \u201cFactors Affecting Land Use Decisions: What Were They Thinking?\u201d, addressed the question, would stricter controls on land use be good for Prince Edward Island, or is the status quo the better option?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for full details<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Carriage House, Beaconsfield, Charlottetown<\/strong>
Book Launch: “Those Splendid Girls” by Katherine Dewar<\/strong>
Click here for Those Splendid Girls<\/em> website<\/a>
Click here to view event invitation\/flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMapping the Pre-settlement Forests of Prince Edward Island\u201d<\/strong>
Dr. Doug Sobey<\/strong>
Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7.30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Doug Sobey, a Research Associate<\/a> of the University\u2019s Institute of Island Studies, and formerly at the University of Ulster, will give an illustrated public talk on the results of a study carried out by himself and William Glen (formerly of the Forestry Division), into the forest descriptions found on manuscript maps housed in the P.E.I. Public Archives dating from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Dr. Sobey will discuss what the descriptions on the maps reveal about the Island’s forest-types before their destruction by clearance and fire.
His research has been carried out with the support of both the Institute of Island Studies and the Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division of the P.E.I. Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and the lecture will include the launch of a recently published research report on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Island Studies Open House<\/strong>: Monday, September 8th, 2014 4-6 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Island Water Symposium at UPEI<\/strong>
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 – 7:00 pm
Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future of the Island\u2019s water supply was the subject of a public symposium at the University of Prince Edward Island. In light of recent concern about increased pressure on our groundwater resources by urban, industrial, and agricultural use, this event was a timely one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a public-forum event with presentations by three speakers: Dr. Ryan O\u2019Connor, Dr. Cathy Ryan, and Dr. Michael van den Heuvel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for full details <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bridging Two Solitudes: The Contribution of Island Studies to Rural Studies<\/strong>
Presentation by Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino
<\/em><\/strong>March 12, 2010 | Atlantic Rural Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite many similarities, a conceptual connection between the study of islands and rural regions has not yet been seriously investigated. This presentation hopes to kick start this process by presenting ongoing theoretical work in island development, and the challenges that this analysis poses to and for concerned communities and policy makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for more details and to watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Past Projects from <\/strong>2008<\/strong> include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n