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New Researchers Conference

Research degree students and independent scholars are warmly encouraged to share their work at our annual New Researchers Conference.

Register now for New Researchers in Maritime History 2026

Posted: Friday 6th March 2026

Register now for New Researchers in Maritime History 2026

Event Date: 17 & 18 April 2026

Location: University of Southampton, Avenue Campus

Organisers: BCMH

 

The British Commission for Maritime History (BCMH), in association with the University of Southampton, warmly invite you to the thirty-first Conference for New Researchers.

 

Opening on the Friday night (17th April at 5.30pm) with a Key Note lecture by Professor Craig Lambert followed by an all day conference on Saturday (18th April 9am-5.30pm). 

 

REGISTER YOUR PLACE HERE via Eventbrite 

Full programme details to follow. 

The event is generously supported by the Society for Nautical Research to help emerging scholars who wish to share their work in a supportive environment and build relations with other maritime historians. The day will include talks from a range of postgraduate students and independent scholars (detailed programme tbc). Contributions can address all aspects of maritime history in its broadest sense.

The University of Southampton provides an ideal setting for this event, with its focus on the maritime world – offering courses in marine biology, oceanography, maritime law, ship science, maritime archaeology and history. It isa delightful setting for this annual conference and provides a unique opportunity for new scholars to present their work in a historic setting.

Find out more about New Researchers in Maritime History here

There is an FAQs page on the eventbrite page. 

Please direct any queries to newresearchers@maritimehistory.org.uk

 

Call for papers closes on 13 March - Contributions can address all aspects of maritime history in its broadest sense.

Those wishing to offer a paper should complete the online form available from

https://shorturl.at/inNoK