University of Greenwich, 9 September 2017
Over the past few decades there has been significant debate as to the place and shape of maritime history. In January 2008, the Council of the American Historical Association approved unanimously to add ‘Maritime, including Naval’ to its taxonomy of academic specialties. But since then, it has been suggested that the field has been marginalised. Or does the growth of new areas of interest – such as the study of port towns, the ‘Atlantic World,’ Coastal History, and the role of gender in maritime history – suggest a flourishing, if more diverse, environment? What is the state of health in other research-orientated maritime activities such as public history and heritage?
The Greenwich Maritime Centre and the Society for Nautical Research are excited to announce a major conference to be held at the University of Greenwich to consider these questions. The conference will bring together key contributors from within the broad field of maritime history, as well as those who write on maritime and coastal topics, but do not consider themselves maritime historians. Papers and key discussion points will be published in hard copy and/or online by the Society of Nautical Research.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Professor John Hattendorf; Professor Eric Grove; Professor Richard Harding
Programme themes will include: maritime history and education; new disciplinary horizons; maritime history and museum curation; maritime history and regional horizons.
Twitter Hashtag: #MarConf2017
NB: There will be a nominal fee of £25 for the conference. Please book at: https://maritimeresearch.eventbrite.co.uk, registration is now open.
Programme
| 08:45- 09:30 | Registration & Coffee (Queen Anne Court – Vestibule) |
| 09:30– 09:45 | Conference Welcome and Presentation of the SNR Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award (QA080)
Dr J.D. Davies, Vice-President of the Society for Nautical Research representing Admiral Sir Kenneth Eaton, Chairman, SNR Dr Tim Acott, Director, Greenwich Maritime Centre, University of Greenwich |
| 09:45– 10:15 | Opening Keynote (Chair: Professor Eric Grove, Formerly University of Salford/Liverpool Hope University)
Professor John B. Hattendorf, U.S. Naval War College Ubi Sumus?: The Views of a Veteran in the Field of Maritime History |
| 10:15– 11:05 | Session One: Maritime History and Education
Susan Rose Purely ornamental? Maritime History before c.1550 Benjamin Redding, University of Warwick Making Early Modern Naval History Relevant: Discussing the Importance of Warship Design in the Undergraduate Classroom |
| 11:05– 11:30 | Morning Break (Council Room) |
| 11:30– 12:45 | Session Two: New Disciplinary Horizons
Susann Liebich and Dr Laurence Publicover, Heidelberg University and University of Bristol Maritime Literary Cultures: Putting Voyage Diaries on the Map Sam Robinson, University of York Oceanic futures: Maritime Spaces and the History of Science and Technology of, and on, the Oceans Cathryn Pearce and Michael Talbot, University of Greenwich Is Coastal History Maritime History? |
| 12:45– 13:45 | Lunch (Council Room) |
| 13:45– 14:15 | Keynote Address (Chair: Dr J.D. Davies, Society for Nautical Research)
Professor Eric Grove, formerly University of Salford/Liverpool Hope University The New New Naval History – The Need for a Still Broader Perspective |
| 14:15–
15:05 |
Session Three: Maritime History and Museum Curation (Chair: Dr Steven Gray, University of Portsmouth)
Clare Warrior, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich The Place of Exploration in Maritime History: The National Maritime Museum and the Polar Regions Jo Stanley, University of Hull Moving Missing ‘Minorities’ from the Margins to the Main in Maritime Museums |
| 15:05– 15:30 | Afternoon Break (Council Room) |
| 15:30– 16:20 | Session Four: Maritime History and Regional Horizons (Chair: Dr Chris Ware, University of Greenwich)
Oliver Coates, Cambridge University Maritime West Africa: cultures, economies, connections since 1900 Mark David Matthews and James G. Davies, Institute of Welsh Maritime Historical Studies and Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage Maritime Research in Wales: the last 20 years |
| 16:20– 16:50 | Keynote Address (Chair: Dr Chris Ware, University of Greenwich)
Professor Richard Harding, University of Westminster Talking Across Disciplines: Historians, Social Scientists and the Understanding of Maritime History |
| 16:50–
17:20 |
Round Table and Closing Remarks (Chair: J.D. Davies) |
