Storm and Dissonance: L. M. Montgomery and Conflict is a collection of essays edited and with an introduction by Jean Mitchell (Anthropology). Montgomery’s work is generally known for her pastoral sensibility. However, in this volume, scholars explore the undercurrents of anger and violence, obsession and gossip, bringing a rich perspective to Montgomery’s artistry. (Cambridge Scholars Publishing)

Civility: A History by Benet Davetian (Sociology) explores a core concept of our social life: civility, from the Middle Ages to the present, in France, England, and the US. The book not only historicizes the development of civility but also locates the concept in today’s society and offers a renewed perspective on crucial issues such as multiculturalism. (University of Toronto Press)

"Pulling Strings: Policy Insights for Prince Edward Island from other Sub-National Island Jurisdictions" is based on research emerging from a UPEI research project on sub-national island jurisdictions. Edited by Godfrey Baldacchino and Kathleen Stuart (Island Studies), it includes chapters by Baldacchino, Stuart, Hans Connor, Crystal Fall, Barbara Groome Wynne, and Lawrence Liao, with an Introduction by John Eldon Green and Conclusion by Jean Mitchell (Anthropology). (Island Studies Press)

Sociology professor Benet Davetian is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking scholarly work about civility.

For over five years, Dr. Jean Mitchell, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology, has been involved in running an action research program with youth between the ages of 12 to 18 years in Hillsborough Park in Charlottetown. In addition to research, an after-school program, aimed at disadvantaged youth, has been running for over three years.

Mitchell has acquired Federal funding of $50,000 to start the program, while continuing to advocate with the community for funds from municipal and provincial governments and local organizations, such as Rotary, for the continuation of the program. A unique aspect of this project is that UPEI students have been volunteering for the past five years. Two of those students are now doing doctoral studies on youth-related topics and this year a student is undertaking an honours degree in youth and education.