A timely contribution to the corpus of island studies scholarship, this collection centres key components of island cultural studies. It emerges from the jointly organized 15th International Small Island Cultures (ISIC) conference staged at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus (2018), and contains selected papers that shine a spotlight on the rich cultural field of island music, art festivals and the creative ecosystem in which they find support. With an interdisciplinary focus, this volume also aims at promoting a critical research agenda for island studies in general. This edited collection is a must read for cultural enthusiasts, students and researchers, as well as entertainment and industry professionals.
Evangelia Papoutsaki is SICRI co-convenor and executive editor of ePress at Unitec Auckland. Formerly, she was an associate professor at the University of Central Asia and UNESCO PNG chair for Freedom of Expression. Her research focuses on island studies and social change communication in Oceania and Asia Pacific regions.
Sonjah Stanley Niaah, a Jamaican scholar and cultural activist, specializes in dancehall and Black Atlantic performance geographies. She earned the first PhD in cultural studies from the University of the West Indies, Mona. She was the director of the Institute of Caribbean Studies and Reggae Studies Unit and has authored books on dancehall and contributed to documentaries like Enslaved and Move.