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Cruise Line Conquistadors: Discovering the Tamed Tropics

Thank you to Henry Jacob for this wonderful post about depictions of Colonial representations of Panama and Central/South America in the early 20th century. Henry is a Yale graduat[...]

05 Sep 2022

Tag Caribbean, cruises, empires, maps, maritime history, tropics

CFP: John Scholes Prize for Transport History

This year’s deadline for entries for the John Scholes Prize is July 31, 2022. The prize is awarded annually to the writer of a publishable paper based on original research in[...]

09 Jun 2022

Tag CFPs, maritime history, Prizes, Transport History, Transportation

Livestream: “Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad” with Dr. Marcus Rediker

The New Bedford Whaling Museum announces a groundbreaking exhibition: “Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad,” open from May 20 to Novembe[...]

16 May 2022

Tag Atlantic World, Black Atlantic, digital event, maritime history, Museums, New England, Slavery

CFP: Medieval Europe in Motion: The Sea

Sixth Medieval Europe in Motion Conference: The Sea Institute of Medieval Studies, FCSH–NOVA University of Lisbon Lisbon, November 28 – December 1, 2022 “How bold[...]

31 Mar 2022

Tag CFPs, Iberia, maritime cultures, maritime history, Maritime Trade, Medieval, Migration, Military, pilgrimage, Port Cities, Portugal

Photo of shoreline in Western Cape, South Africa, by Tayla Kohler

CFP: Biennial Conference of the International Water History Association

Submissions are now open for the Biennial Conference of the International Water History Association Hybrid Conference, hosted by Stellenbosch University, South Africa, on June[...]

24 Mar 2022

Tag CFPs, Coastline, Digital Conference, Environmental History, maritime history, Port Cities, Rivers, Technology, water politics, waterfront features

(An-)Hydrous Environments: Rethinking Water in Environmental History

(An-)Hydrous Environments: Rethinking Water in Environmental History ESEH 2022 Summer School in Environmental History University of Bristol, United Kingdom July 10-13, 2022 [...]

10 Mar 2022

Tag Coastal ecosystems, Environmental History, Marine biology and ecosystems, maritime cultures, maritime history, Oceanscape, Postgraduate Study, water politics, workshops

CFP: Oceans as Archives

Call for Papers Oceans as Archives Conference July 4-6, 2022 University of Amsterdam Organizers: Mikki Stelder (University of Amsterdam), Renisa Mawani (University of Britis[...]

21 Jan 2022

Tag CFPs, colonialism, gender and race, Indigenous History, literature, Maritime Art, maritime history, Ocean history

CFP: New Researchers in Maritime History Conference 2022

New Researchers in Maritime History Conference April 8-9, 2022 The British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH), in association with the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, invites [...]

20 Jan 2022

Tag British Commission for Maritime History, CFPs, conferences, Early career, maritime cultures, maritime history

Doing Maritime History Research Online: Upcoming Workshop

1-day Workshop Date and Time: February 4, 2022 | 9.30am – 5.00pm GMT Location: Online Doing historical research is both easier and harder at the moment. New archival technolo[...]

13 Jan 2022

Tag archival resources, Archives, digital event, Digital Humanities, Historical Research, maritime history, Workshop

CFP: Cambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop

Cambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop Call for Papers – Lent Term 2022 The Cambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop is delighted to announce its Call for Papers fo[...]

06 Jan 2022

Tag Academic Writing, CFP, digital event, maritime cultures, maritime history, Ocean history, Postrgraduate Study, Workshop