The 11th RCN Historical Conference will be held 12-14 May 2023 at HMCS Venture in Esquimalt, BC.
The theme of the conference is: The Centennial of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserves.
The Royal Canadian Navy has held academic historical conferences periodically since 1980 with the aim of providing an opportunity for scholars, sailors, veterans, students and interested individuals to meet and explore a wide range of topics related to the field of Canadian Naval History.
The proceedings of these conferences have contributed greatly to a scholarly understanding of our navy, resulting in publications such as “The RCN in Retrospect” (1980), “A Nation’s Navy” (1993), “Citizen Sailors” (2008), and “From Empire to In(ter)dependence” (2010).
This is expected to be the only academic gathering in Canada to examine the innumerable contributions of the Naval Reserves to the Navy and Canada, from the Provincial Marine to today.
Papers on any aspect of the Naval Reserves are welcome, including but not limited to the Provincial Marine, the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve, the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Canadian Navy Fishermen’s Reserve, the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service, Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, and of course the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. Comparison perspectives on reserve forces in Commonwealth and allied nations are welcome.
Paper proposals are to be sent to the conference organisers including a working title, brief abstract, and a short biographical sketch by 31 Mar 2023.
No block accommodation booking has been made and participants are invited to make their own arrangements. A variety of options are available in the immediate area.
Coffee and light snacks will be provided. Lunches also will be available for purchase at the Work Point Galley. There will be no conference fee.
The Call for Papers and details on the conference program and administrative arrangements are posted to Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/rcn/2022/12/rcn-historical-conference-call-for-papers.htm
Persons interested in presenting a paper or having questions regarding general attendance should contact the conference organizer:
RCN Command Historian, Chris Perry:
christopher.perry6@forces.gc.ca / (343) 575-3379
