An island ambition: Stepping stones to professorship. Professor Andrew Jennings inaugural professorial lecture (in person and online)
From Viking heritage and island folklore to community futures and artificial intelligence, Professor Andrew Jennings reflects on the stepping stones to his professorship in island studies.
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In person at UHI Shetland Scalloway campus and online
Lecture Theatre, UHI Shetland, Scalloway Campus, Port Arthur, Scalloway, Shetland, ZE1 0UN
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Join us at UHI Shetland Scalloway Campus for a landmark academic occasion as Professor Andrew Jennings from UHI Institute for Northern Studies delivers his inaugural professorial lecture. This special occasion celebrates his contributions to island studies through research, teaching and collaboration with island communities.
In ‘An island ambition: Stepping stones to professorship’, Andrew reflects on the experiences and skills that brought him to the University of the Highlands and Islands partnership, and on how his work has developed from North Atlantic history, languages and folklore into questions about the future of islands. He will explore the connections between Viking heritage, placenames, creativity, population change and island governance, showing how living and working in Shetland has shaped his career.
His lecture will also consider his leadership of UArctic's Northern and Arctic Island Studies Research network, including the Yarns and Yarns knitting and storytelling series and the OCEAN collaboration. Looking ahead, he will introduce current writing and his developing AI-slands initiative, which asks what artificial intelligence might mean for island cultures, communities and autonomy.
This inaugural lecture promises to be an inspiring and accessible event for academics, students and anyone interested in islands, their histories and futures.
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