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SUMMER PROGRAMME IN ISLAND STUDIES During the summer, Island Studies offers special opportunities to study with local and visiting scholars who are experts on islands and to take courses of particular local interest. Not for Credit Course: Introduction to Gaelic with Iain MacPherson of Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye, will be offered August 4-8, 2003. For more information or to register, please contact the Centre of Lifelong Learning at (902) 566-0336. Offerings for the First Summer Session 2003: I ST231S: PEI Forests Three hundred years of European settlement have shaped the present
distribution and composition the forests of Prince Edward Island.
Recent reports detailing the forests of the French period (1534-1758),
together with the release of the 2000/02 PEl Forest Biomass Inventory
and local research into present-day forest species composition provide
a new understanding of our woodlands. Such information can be combined
with natural history and field exploration to create a relevant
and practical Special Topics course on PEl forests. I ST325S: Environmental Thought in Art & Media From ancient history to the present day, art, architecture,
and the "new media" reveal profound and complex relationships between
humans and nature. In fact, visual images have become an increasingly
powerful force in shaping our perceptions of diverse environments
– built and natural. This course will enable us to analyse, interpret,
critique and create such documents – and instruments – of environment
experience. In the local, Island context, we will identify, and
examine current and historical images of "the island" experience.
Globally, we will explore case studies of environmental representation
across cultures. Drawing on field trips, guest lectures, seminars,
and student presentations, we will build conceptual and experiential
frameworks for studying selected images. Topics will reflect the
interests of students, who will develop skills for "reading" these
images. We will endeavour to apply this new visual literacy to advance
environmental thought and to benefit human-nature relationships.
This interdisciplinary course is directly applicable to Environmental
Studies and Island Studies, as well as to related topics in English,
cultural studies, psychology, history in art, media studies, philosophy,
political studies, sociology, tourism, religion and international
education. This course is also open to citizens who have a particular
interest or experience in environment and the arts. Offerings for the Second Summer Session (descriptions to follow): HIST492S Folklore of PEI
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