Welcome to the Island Institute
The Island Institute cultivates uncommon conversations about the nature of resilient communities--the web of human relationships and responsibilities, and our connections to the greater natural world.
We use the literary arts as a means of inquiry into the core values of community and promote collaborative leadership as an avenue to deepen democratic principles of civic engagement.
We are a convening organization committed to fostering insight and inquiry that contribute to the global effort to shape sustainable human cultures.
- Highlights
- Upcoming Events
*The spring issue of Connotations is out. Look through the table of contents and then become a member to receive your own copy.
*Check out the invitation for our summer roundtable, Resilient Communities: A Form of Creative Resistance. Consider signing up or recommending the event to friends.
*Applications for the 2012-13 round of our Resident Fellows program are now closed. Recipients will be announced in May.
*Read Gary Holthaus' Report to Sitkans, a summary of our 2010 project:
"Up for Discussion: What Makes a Sustainable Community?"
*Resilient Communities Roundtable
July 18-20th, Sheldon Jackson Campus
Limited to 30 Participants
Send in your registration early
*Summer is a quieter time for the Island
Institute, but we will add events as they arise.
Make sure you don't miss out on any Sitka
events--subscribe to our listserv.
Janée Baugher
April 2012
Writer-in-Residence
Janée Baugher is the author of the collection of ekphrastic and travel poems, Coördinates of Yes. Her influences include the visual arts and the natural sciences, and her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have been widely published. During her residency, she'll be working on a collection of water-themed essays.
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Our next writer-in-residence will visit Sitka in September. Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2012-2013 Resident Fellows.
