Deadline of February 15 to apply for IIS workshop
The Institute of Island Studies at UPEI will hold a workshop called "Time and a Place: Environmental Histories, Environmental Futures & Prince Edward Island" from June 13 to 18, 2010.
The deadline for registration is Monday, February 15. Registration is $150 for the whole week, including meals ($250 for meals and accommodation in a UPEI residence).
The workshop will bring together local, national and international participants to develop an understanding of P.E.I.'s environmental history; assist future environmental planning on the Island; and explore the value of islands for crafting comprehensive plans for sustainability. There will be workshops, field trips and public lectures.
Interested people are asked to fill out an application by February 15. Applicants will be informed by March 15 if their applications are successful. The deadline to pay the registration fee is May 1. Day passes will be an option, but those who wish to attend by the day need to pre-register.
Wrapped around this conference will be a unique, three-week UPEI course in environmental history for senior undergraduate and graduate students. Students will attend conference sessions during their second week. The Network in Canadian Environmental History is offering travel subsidies for students who wish to attend the conference and/or course.
For more information, contact Irene Novaczek, director of the Institute of Island Studies, at (902) 566-0386 or inovaczek@upei.ca, or visit the conference website.
