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BATH — Maine Maritime Museum has announced the 46th Albert Reed and Thelma Walker maritime symposium — “Changing Environments” — will take place Saturday, April 6, 2019.
The maritime environment undergoes sea changes. Storms come and go; harbors, fisheries, and industries boom and bust; and flora, fauna, and culture shift from port to port. Mariners and those who depend on the sea discover, cause, and react to these economic, cultural, and ecological changes.
The symposium is interdisciplinary and seeks presenters from industry, science and the humanities — including history, art history, nautical archaeology, climate science, ecology, maritime law, and other fields. We encourage presenters to approach the theme of “changing environments” in broad and creative ways. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, weather in marine painting, conservation efforts in collapsing fisheries, logbooks as historical climate data, changes in shipyard labor laws, or the impact of climate change on maritime heritage sites.
Abstracts should be 300 words or less and will be reviewed by members of the program committee. After submission, abstracts will be anonymized prior to review. Decisions will be made by Nov. 16.
Presenters will have access to the Nathan R. Lipfert Research Library, a collection of more than 14,000 volumes on maritime history, 53,000 periodicals, 140,000 historical photographs, over 2,000 linear feet of manuscripts, and 42,000 ship plans. Check the website for hours.
Please send abstracts to abstracts@maritimeme.org by Nov. 2.
