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Past Conferences

45th Maritime History Conference

Health, Medicine and Mariners
University of Exeter, 10th - 11th September 2011

Conference programme

Seas, Seaman and Shipping
a one-day conference at the SS Great Britain, Bristol, 4th June 2011

This conference showcased the latest research from members and associates of the Centres. The conference provided an opportunity not only to hear cutting edge research papers from the University of Exeter, but also to hear about the work of the Brunel Institute at the SS Great Britain, to see their recently opened library and research facilities and to admire this iconic ship.

44th Maritime History Conference

'‘Who Did They Think They Were? The Sea and the making of identities"
17th - 19th September 2010
Conference programme

British Commission for Maritime History
New Researchers in Maritime History
Conference 12th and 13th March 2010

The eighteenth New Researchers in Maritime History Conference, run by the British Commission for Maritime History and sponsored by the Society for Nautical Research, was hosted by the Centre for Maritime Historical Studies, University of Exeter . The conference gave new researchers the opportunity to present their work in a constructive atmosphere.
Conference programme

43rd Exeter Maritime History Conference

Officers and Seamen: Management in Naval and Maritime History
A conference in Honour of Dr Michael Duffy
Friday 18th September - Sunday 20th September 2009
Conference programme

Images from the conference - please click on to each image to view as full size.

42nd Exeter Maritime History Conference

'‘Weather at Sea: Climate Change and its effects on the Maritime World"
Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September 2008
Conference programme

41st Exeter Maritime History Conference

'The Lure of the East: European Seafaring Beyond Suez'
Saturday 8 September and Sunday 9 September 2007
Conference programme

40th Exeter Maritime History Conference

'Fit for their purpose? Navies, Ships and Shipping Business in Maritime History'
9 - 10 September 2006

Crossmead Maritime History Conference

'Wrecks: Reasons, Rights Recovery and Record'
16 - 17 October 2004

Crossmead Maritime History Conference

'The Building, Repair and Operation of Historic and Replica Vessels'
18 - 19 October 2003