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An Island State of Mind

Speakers:

Jacob Ross, Tracy Assing

Recorded:

Friday 27th April, 2018

Format:

Video

Synopsis:

Tracy Assing and Jacob Ross, contributors to the groundbreaking anthology “So Many Islands”, in a conversion about what makes “island” writing unique. Chaired by Nicholas Laughlin.

Over the years we’ve hosted lectures, conversations, debates and discussions with some of the region’s, and the world’s, greatest minds on a huge range of topics such as human rights, race, the environment, press freedom, political leadership and so much more. In this collection, you can hear from experts and creative-thinkers on a range of thought-provoking and engaging topics, covering history to current affairs.