The 16th ISISA Islands of the World Conference
The changing futures of islands
10-14 June 2018, Leeuwarden,The Netherlands
Themes of the conference are:
– Identity and people;
– Geography and nature;
– Economic development and
– Governance
Key note speakers:
Prof.dr. Beate Ratter (University of Hamburg)
Identity in „Liminality“; The Wadden Sea islands in a constant state of flux
Professor Harvey Armstrong (University of Sheffield)
The Economic performance of small Islands: challenges and oppurtunities
Prof. dr. Gert Oostindie (director KITLV)
Small-scale, insularity and (non-)sovereignty: postcolonial legacies and practices in governance