Program > Monday, June 18

09.00

Session 5 : The Contribution of Islands Studies to Geopolitical Issues

- Sovereignty, Islandness and Size in the face of Disaster: Lessons from the 2017 Hurricane Season in the Caribbean
Godfrey Baldacchino, University of Malta - Malta

- Geostrategic Significance and Military Developments: the Case of the Indian Ocean Small Islands
Christian Bouchard, Laurentian University - Canada

- The Chagos Affair: Another tragic consequence of the Cold War?
Priya Bahadoor

10.30

Break

11.00

- Corsican Nationalism and Sociological Approach of Island Studies
Hideki Hasegawa
Yokohama National University - Japan

11.30

Discussion

12.00

Free guided visit to the old biology lab (1888-1920) and lunch

14.00

Session 6 : Cultural and Social Issues in Island Studies

- The Relevance of Combining Toponymy and Island Studies: the Channel islands, from the Gauls to the Vikings
Elizabeth Ridel, University of Caen-Normandy (MRSH) - France

- The Vending Machine Man: innovative ways of sustaining Okinawa’s Shima kutuba and culture
Evangelia Papoutsaki & Junko Konishi
UNITEC; Okinawa Prefectural University for Arts - New Zealand and Japan

- The “haunted Island”: Local issues, Global Perceptions and Practices in Poveglia island, Venetian Lagoon.
Francesco Visentin; Federica Cavall, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice – Italy

- Development of a Mediterranean Island: Ventotene between touristification and community networks
Giulia Oddi and Ginevra Pierucci, University Roma 3 –Italy

- Relational tourism for sustainable islands development.
Giovanni Ruggieri, University of Palermo; Observatory on Tourism of Islands Economy - Italy

16.30

Discussion and Conclusion

17.00

Coffee/tea break

17.30

Leaving Tatihou

18.00

Bus from Saint Vaast to Caen (arriving: 20:30/21 00)

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