The April Island Studies Lecture is Tuesday, April 18, at 7:00 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus, featuring Master of Arts in Island Studies student Owen Jennings speaking about "Saint Helena: An island in flux".

Over the past decade, one of the world's most remote islands has been gifted a new connection to the world: an airport, reducing the travel time to South Africa from five days down to a few hours. Last November, Owen Jennings had the opportunity to travel to Saint Helena to do his field research. This lecture considers the experience of travelling to and being a researcher on Saint Helena, and what being a "Saint" might mean as the island's connection to the rest of the world changes dramatically.

Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend!