King's Maritime History Seminars 2026
Posted: Thursday 29th January 2026
The King’s Seminars are an annual set of lectures organised by the BCMH, which run from October to May. They are open to the public and are normally held at King’s College London (and broadcast live via Zoom). The Kings Seminars are a range of lectures by invited speakers. There are usually two each month during term time.
The series is organised by Dr Alan James, and supported by the Society for Nautical Research and the ‘Laughton Naval History Unit’ and ‘Sir Michael Howard Centre for the History of War’ at the Department of War Studies, King's College London.
15 January 2026
Researching Invisible Seafaring Family Histories
Asif Shakoor, Independent Scholar, in conversation with Dr Georgie Wemyss, Co-Director of Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging (CMRB) at the University of East London
29 January 2026
‘Men of the most splendid talents and professional respectability’: Naval surgeons, professional identity, and collective bargaining in the French Wars (1793–1815)
Manon Williams, Institute of Historical Research, School of Adanced Studies
12 February 2026
The Flying Squadron’: the Crimean War in the Sea of Azov campaign, May-November 1855
Alexander Sutherland, King’s College London
26 February 2026
Jorge Juan’s British-style Navy: An 18th Century experiment in technology transfer
Catherine Scheybeler, King’s College London
12 March 2026
Maritime Security: A Global Challenge that Should Not be Ducked
Malcolm Murfett, King’s College London
26 March 2026
The Prince Royal of Denmark’s Yacht (1785): A Maritime History Mystery and an Art History Rediscovery
Julie Papworth and Roger Dence, King’s College London
30 April 2026
Before the Asiento: the English Atlantic slave trade from its origins through to 1713
Neil Datson, Independent Researcher
14 May 2026
A ‘proper object’ of charity?: British naval widows’ petitions, deservingness, and survival strategies, 1819-1847
Carrie Long, Royal Holloway, University of London
The Peter N. Davies Memorial Lecture
28 May 2026
Title to be confirmed
David Morgan-Owen, University of St. Andrews
