International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies

The 1979 and 1984 events (known better by the short title of ICIOS) were held in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

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• ICIOS I was held 15 to 22 August 1979
• ICIOS II was held 5 to 12 December 1984.

The first conference occurred during the Western Australian sesquicentenary celebrations known as WAY '79, as well as the Indian Ocean Arts Festival which ran 22nd September 1979 - 6th October 1979 in Perth

The conferences required collaboration and were supported by the Universities in operation in Perth at the time,
the University of Western Australia

University of Western Australia

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, Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University), Murdoch University

Murdoch University

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 and the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (now Edith Cowan University

Edith Cowan University

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