From 7-25 June, the University of PEI is offering “Settling and
Unsettling Spaces: Environmental History & PEI” an intensive,
three-week course in the field. Upper-level undergraduates and Master’s students will draw from a range of disciplines in lectures, seminars, and primary research. They will
also investigate the Island behind the tourism brochures, through field trips that explore how PEI’s environment and communities have changed over time. If you have questions, contact Josh MacFadyen, jmacfady@uoguelph.ca
As part of that course, students will also participate in the second
event, the 13-18 June “Time and a Place: Environmental Histories,
Environmental Futures, and Prince Edward Island” (see attached
poster). Local, national, and international participants will come
together to develop PEI’s environmental history and explore, more
broadly, the value of islands in crafting plans for sustainability.
The event, organized by UPEI and NiCHE, will include workshops, field
trips, public lectures (by Finis Dunaway, Daniel Pauly, Harriet Ritvo,
Donald Worster, and Graeme Wynn), and, undoubtedly, lobster. Thanks
to a SSHRC Environmental Issues grant, the registration costs are very
reasonable, and registration and travel support will be available to
some students. If you are interested in attending, please apply
online at http://niche-canada.org/pei2010 by 15 February. Space is
limited! You will be notified by 15 March if your application has
been accepted, and you will be asked to pay registration by 1 May. If
you have any questions, please contact me, amaceach@uwo.ca
_____________________________
Alan MacEachern
Associate Professor, Department of History ~
http://history.uwo.ca/faculty/maceachern
Director, NiCHE: Network in Canadian History & Environment ~
http://niche-canada.org
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C2
