CFP: International Postgraduate Port and Maritime History Conference

From Cape Town as the "Tavern of the Seas" to Liverpool as the "World in One City", ports pose some unique questions--and opportunities--for global historians. The Centre for Port and Maritime History has organized a two-day international conference in late April for graduate students and early career researchers who work on shores, coasts, and other watery subjects. The CFP:

The Centre for Port and Maritime History will hold its second annual postgraduate conference at the University of Bristol on 20-21st April 2017. The aim of this two-day conference is to bring together postgraduates and early career researchers working on any aspect of port or maritime history across a wide range of chronologies and geographical settings. It is hoped that this event will encourage postgraduate students to become part of the vibrant research community brought together by the International Postgraduate Port and Maritime History Network. As this network is international, we particularly invite proposals from researchers working at institutions outside of the U.K.

Possible themes, are not limited to, but may include:

• Urban culture in port towns and cities
• Literary representations of ports and maritime endeavour
• The economics of trade and commerce by sea
• The social and economic impact of naval warfare
• Crime and deviancy at sea and on shore
• Shipbuilding, navigation and maritime instruments

Proposals for both 20 minute papers, and for panels of three papers are welcomed. Abstracts of 250 words, along with a short, biographical note, should be sent to Siobhan Hearne siobhan.hearne@nottingham.ac.uk and David Wilson david.wilson.101.2013@uni.strath.ac.uk by 5pm (GMT) on Monday 27th February 2017.