Английская Википедия:Island studies
Шаблон:Short description Island studies, also known as Nissology,[1] is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analyzing Islands.[2][3][4] Island studies examines the relationship between islands and islanders.[5][6]
History
International Small Island Studies Association hosted the first Island Studies Conference in 1986 at Vancouver Island.[7] Small Islands Information Network became one of the first places for researchers of island studies to connect.[7] Island researchers examine the relationship between Islands and geographic isolation and climate change.[8] In the mid-1980s, Island Studies started developing as an independent academic field.[1] In 1992, Island scholars met at the University of Prince Edward Island at the newly established Institute of Island Studies to discuss islands.[1] Island Studies include sociology, geology, history, political science, and philosophy.[1] Island Studies looks at the diversity and dynamic nature of islands and islanders.[3]
Programs
- Master of Arts in Island Studies is offered at the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada.[9] The program has three streams, International Relations (Island Studies) and Island Public Policy, Island Tourism, and Sustainable Island Communities.[9] Island Studies is also a minor at the University of Prince Edward Island.[2]
- Master of Literature in Island Studies is a program at the University of the Highlands and Islands.[10] The program is managed by the Institute for Northern Studies at the university.[11]
Institutions
- The Institute of Island Studies and the Island Studies Press located at the University of Prince Edward Island.[12][13] Dr. Laurie Brinklow is the chair of the Institute of Island Studies.[14]
- UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability is located at the University of Prince Edward Island.[15] It is a partnership between the University of Prince Edward Island, the University of Malta, and UNESCO.[15] Dr. Jean Mitchell is the current chair of the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability.[16][17] The chair was launched in 2016 with Dr. James Randall, and Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino as co-chairs.[18][19]
- Center for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawai‘i is a center for island studies with a specialization in Pacific Islands.[20] It publishes a journal called the The Contemporary Pacific.[20][21]
- Island Institute was established in 1983 by Peter Ralston and Philip Conkling in Maine to study the islands in the state.[22]
- The International Scientific Council for Island Development was established in 1989 with support from UNESCO.[23] It is based and registered in France.[23]
- The OPRI Centre for Island Studies is managed by the Ocean Policy Research Institute in Japan.[24]
- The Scottish Centre for Island Studies based in the University of the West of Scotland.[25]
Journals
- The Island Studies Press has been publishing the Island Studies Journal since 2006.[26] The journal has 27 on the H-index.[27]
- Shima is a journal published by the Southern Cross University.[28][7] It was established by Dr Phil Hayward.[7]
- International Journal of Island Affairs was a journal that published from 1992 to 2012 by the International Scientific Council for Island Development.[29]
- World Environment and Island Studies is a journal published by the World Association for Island Studies and World Environment and Island Institute, Jeju National University in South Korea.[30]
Conferences
- The International Small Island Studies Association holds conferences on topics related to Island Studies around the world.[31]
- Small Island Cultures Research Initiative was established in 2004 to develop research ties between researchers working on small island based communities.[32] It was founded by Danny Long and Philip Hayward.[32]
References
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