Shima

Aims & Scope

Shima addresses social, cultural, environmental and conceptual aspects of various types of island, peninsular and otherwise insular coastal and shoreline communities, their relationship to the oceanic, estuarine, deltaic, riverine and/or lacustrine environments that substantially define them and the manner in which various types of engineered waterways and bodies of water constitute cultural landscapes in terrestrial locations. Discussions of the latter aspects have led contributors to the journal to explore the interconnection of various social, geographical and environmental factors. One outcome of this has been the origination of the concept of the aquapelago to refer to communities that are closely integrated with aquatic environments. Similarly, a number of researchers have explored the theme of submergence, related to changing sea-levels, and/or cultural memories and interpretations of the phenomenon. A related body of work has explored various aspects of mythology/folklore connected with maritime cultures and the manner in which figures from this context have been re-presented and re-signified in contemporary cultural media. Other key concepts explored by the journal include aspects of insularity and connectivity and the relationship of the latter to various implementations and imaginations of autonomy. Several contributors to the journal have analysed the performance of micronationality in insular environments.

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