The Institute of Island Studies @ UPEI
IIS Roots & Routes
How does an Islander feel?
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How does an Islander feel?

Thankful for our watery boundaries this mid-October weekend on Prince Edward Island, and thankful to Guðrun Petursdottir and Dr. Laurie Brinklow for sharing.

What, really, is friendship? Should we all be so lucky to have the natural inclination to connect with others who share our values, like both Guðrun and Laurie do.

Listen to these two thoughtful Islanders talk about how important freedom can be to an Island, in the context of who has jurisdiction over what, and how people from (small) islands have a unique outlook that makes one both open-minded and gritty. There are worlds that only Islanders have insight into, and a way of thinking that comes about when you can sense that you fit into something that very few people understand, in one way or another.

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The Institute of Island Studies @ UPEI
IIS Roots & Routes
As the Institute of Island Studies gets closer to turning 40 (in 2025!), this new podcast celebrates our origins, journey, and legacy. Each podcast episode brings you stories about the Institute, through the voices of those who have steered our course at some point in the past four decades.