The February Island Studies Lecture is Thursday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus, featuring Island historian Georges Arsenault, speaking about connections between Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands.

Arsenault has explored links going as far back as 250 years to the pre-Deportation years when Islanders sailed to the Maggies to participate in the walrus hunt. More recently, the connections have been through priests, teachers, and community development projects - as well as students from the Maggies attending UPEI. Georges Arsenault is the author of many publications on Acadian history and folklore, and he was recently made a member of the Order of Canada.

All are welcome to attend!