Dear ISISA Members, Colleagues, and Friends,
I am delighted to welcome you to the newly updated official website of the International Small Islands Studies Association.
ISISA has flourished over three and a half decades thanks to the extraordinary dedication of the members, past Executive Committees, and organisational leaders who established our global network and sustained its vibrant community. This platform has long served as an essential hub for our shared passion for island studies. Our latest updates are designed to build upon that strong legacy.
The isisa.org website was launched in 2006 and underwent a redesign in 2015. With developments in internet technologies and digital communications over the past decade, the new Executive Committee elected in 2026 felt the time had come to redesign the ISISA website and modernise the association’s digital infrastructure to support our global membership.
The new isisa.org design focuses on both making basic information about ISISA more accessible and giving members more opportunities to contribute to the ISISA community. Major new changes and features include:
- ISISA Research Archive: We have created a streamlined, searchable repository for members to browse, access, and share their island studies scholarship (articles, chapters, working papers, etc.). https://isisa.org/research-archive
- Posts: In the past, ISISA communications outside conferences have mainly occurred through biannual Newsletters. Going forward, we will strive for more regular communication through website Posts, including messages from the Executive (such as this one) as well as blog-style contributions and announcements from members. You the possibility of subscribing so that you receive an e-mail roundup of ISISA posts each week, ensuring that you are kept up to date about ISISA activities. These will be regularly collated into Newsletters in order to fulfil our archiving needs. https://isisa.org/posts
- Modernised Navigation & Structure: The new isisa.org features a clean, responsive design that ensures seamless access across desktop and mobile devices. There are now clearer pathways to organisational information, news about upcoming conferences, and other member resources.
This update represents the first step in fulfilling the new Executive Committee’s commitment to supporting member responsiveness and engagement. Over the coming months, we be introducing additional features to the website and engaging with the membership to better understand how our members wish to be involved with ISISA.
We invite you to explore the updated site and contribute your work to our growing Research Archive.
Best regards,
Adam Grydehøj
President, International Small Islands Studies Association
Professor, School of Foreign Languages, South China University of Technology
agrydehoj@islanddynamics.org