The Institute of Island Studies is located within the University's Faculty of Arts. Institute policy is directed by a volunteer Advisory Council made up of University and community representatives, which follow the guidelines of the Institute's purpose and prodecures.
The Chair of the Advisory Council is elected by the Council.
INSTITUTE OF ISLAND STUDIES ADVISORY COUNCIL 2010-11 |
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| Advisory Council Member | Representing | |
| Godfrey Baldacchino (ex officio) | Canada Research Chair, Island Studies UPEI | |
| James Randall (ex officio) | VP Academic UPEI | |
| Richard Kurial (ex officio) | MAIS, Dean of Arts UPEI | |
| Laura Lee Howard (ex officio) | MAIS Administration, UPEI | |
| Andrew Lush | Watersheds | |
| Carolyn Peach Brown | Environmental studies UPEI | |
| Jackie Waddell | Island Nature Trust | |
| Mike van den Heuvel | UPEI, (Environment) Watersheds | |
| Raymond Loo | Agriculture / business | |
| Ann Greyborn | Education, media | |
| Erin Keilly | MAIS student | |
| Frank Driscoll | Assoc. of Community Living | |
| Committee members |
representing | |
| Fred Horne (heritage and culture) | Wyatt Heritage Properties | |
| Ed MacDonald (publishing) | UPEI (History) | |
| Simon Lloyd (publishing) | Robertson Library | |
| John Flood (publishing) | Publisher | |
| Palanisamy Nagarajan (environment) | IIS Research Associate, economics | |
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John Mitchell, Ann Sherman, Paul Keilly (Thane Campbell Lectures) |
Law | |
| Research Associates | ||
| Kathy Stuart MAIS | Australia National U (environmental history) | |
| Dr. Peter Hay | U Tasmania (geography) | |
| Dr. Mark Lapping | U Southern Maine (public policy) | |
| Dr. Doug Sobey | U Dublin (history) | |
| Dr Nand Bardouille | York U (political science) | |
| Dr. Darren Bardatti | Bishops U (geography) | |
| Dr. Greg Brown | Queensland U (geography) | |
| Dr. Josh MacFadyen | U Western Ontario (history of environment) | |
| Dr. Ann Howatt | UPEI (cultural studies) | |
| Dr. Palanisamy Nagarajan | UPEI (economics) | |
| Laurie Brinklow MAIS | U Tasmania (literature) | |
| Dr. Claire Campbell | Dalhousie U (history of environment, sustainability) | |
| Staff | ||
| Irene Novaczek | Director, IIS | |
| Joan Sinclair | Publications assistant, ISP | |
Responsibility for the administration and co-ordination of programs rests with the Director of the Institute.
COMMITTEES
The Institute has the following standing committees: Executive, Fund raising and Promotions, Environment, and Cultural and Natural History.
- Island Studies Press has its own board of directors. Each committee is made up of at least one Advisory Board member and additional individuals from the community and university. Each has a staff liaison.
- The Environment committee works on island environment issues.
- The Heritage and Culture committee works on museum and heritage consultations.
- Our publishing committee has recently published A Magnificent Gift Declined, a history of the Dalton Sanatorium on Prince Edward Island 1913-1923, and is working on a history of the trawler fleet in Souris, Prince Edward Island.
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