Taking Shetland out of the Box
Island Cultures and Shetland Identity
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Taking Islands out of the Box‘s theme was the role of islands as meeting places for
cultures and the influence these meetings have on the formation of local identity.
The event featured 57 speakers from 22 sovereign states and autonomous regions, with
presentations covering disciplines such as Folklore, Place Branding, History, Anthropology,
Economics, Heritage Studies, and Geography. The programme included a ‘Perspectives
on Island Autonomy’ session and discussion forum series with participation from island
politicians and high-
Financial support was provided by the European Commission Office in Scotland, Nordisk Kulturfond, the Royal Historical Society, and the Shetland Fudge Company.
Taking Shetland out of the Box was a collaboration of:
The Shetland Museum & Archives
The Centre for Nordic Studies, UHI Millennium Institute
The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen
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