Quarterly online networking events are the cornerstone of the NVIS network. ​Our next event will be on Monday 16th September 2024 (times below) and will focus on getting the most out of conferences.  Got questions about conferences?  Want to help us shape the New Voices panel for next year’s SICRI conference? Join us for the second New Voices in Island Studies online event on 16th of September. This event is aimed at new and emerging practitioners, researchers, and academics who are interested in the field of Island Studies. Email k.gow.21@abdn.ac.uk and jens.westerskov_andersen@soc.lu.se to receive a link.  

​Following our recent quarterly meeting  in September we are running an coffee catch up on 15th / 16th October.  Join us for an informal chat about the New Voices in Island Studies network and plans for next year’s conference, and meet other new and emerging researchers and practitioners who are interested in island studies.  This informal coffee catch up is hosted by the New Voices in Island Studies network and is open to all new and emerging researchers and practitioners interested in the field of Island Studies. The event is timed to suit those who are based in time zones which were most disadvantaged by the timing of the last quarterly meeting of the network. The event timing is:

(Tuesday 15th) 8am in Honolulu | 3pm in Prince Edward Island | 7pm in the UK | 8pm in Stockholm 

and (Wednesday 16th) 7am in Wellington.

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Sign up now at https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DYVW.

Date for your diary: The next quarterly meeting of the NVIS network will be on 10th December

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Our events are designed to offer a mix of information and discussion to help those who are just starting out in Island Studies exchange knowledge and build networks. As a global network the timing of these events can pose problems for people joining from different time zones. Following feedback from our members we have agreed to:

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• vary the time of day that meetings are held at to help ensure as many people as possible can engage with the network;

• record any presentation elements of events where possible, and make these available to those unable to join an event due to time zone issues;

• where there is demand, offer informal catch ups a few weeks after each quarterly event timed for those who could not make the event due to timezone issues.

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If you would like to help organise these events or other activity in the network, please contact your co-convenors (information below)