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Call for papers for the Centre for Port and Maritime History's 30th Anniversary Conference, Liverpool, 10-11 September 2026

CALL FOR PAPERS: Share your research at the Centre for Port and Maritime History's 30th Anniversary Conference, Liverpool, 10-11 September 2026. CPMH includes @ljmuofficial.bsky.social , @liverpooluni.bsky.social & Liverpool's Maritime Museum. Submit abstract to n.j.white@ljmu.ac.uk by 15 May.

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Check out our latest Maritime Matters newsletter! Featuring @lr-foundation.bsky.social film about the dangers of fishing, Steam Special Weekend at Portsmouth Historic Quarter, ICMM's Biennial in Sydney, & Inspiring the Future Maritime. Email pcmc@port.ac.uk to subscribe @uophistory.bsky.social

Graduation at the University of Portsmouth. Photographer: Helen Yates

New PhD studentship @ University of Portsmouth's Centre for Port Cities & Maritime Cultures. Research the port of Mombasa, Kenya, as part of the @lr-foundation.bsky.social-funded Sail to Steam, Carbon to Green project. Deadline: 6 March 2026
www.port.ac.uk/study/postgr... @uophistory.bsky.social

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The first Maritime Matters of 2026 is out! Featuring @karlbell.bsky.social's Tidal Terrors talk, Portsmouth's bid to be UK City of Culture, Coastal Studies & Society and more. Email pcmc@port.ac.uk to sign up centreforportcitiesandmaritimecultures.cmail20.com/t/y-e-qulluh... @uophistory.bsky.social

CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED: Aftermath of the 1956 Suez Crisis: Global Ramifications and Reflections for Dockyards and Shipyards. National Dockyards Society 30th Annual Conference (hybrid), National Maritime Museum, 28 March 2026. Deadline for proposals: 16 January 2026 navaldockyards.org/conferences

Read our Maritime Matters newsletter! Featuring @lrfheritage.bsky.social funded scholar Carlos Ausejo,Royal Museums Greenwich, @bradbeaven.bsky.social on the myth of the Chinese opium den, & more. Email pcmc@port.ac.uk to sign up centreforportcitiesandmaritimecultures.createsend1.com/t/y-e-qdijil...

Sail to steam, carbon to green: Learning from past energy transitions

New podcast shows how the sail to steam transition in the 1800s can help steer the decarbonisation of shipping today. @lr-foundation.bsky.social funded PhD scholar Carlos Ausejo shares his research & discusses studying @uopmaritime.bsky.social & @uophistory.bsky.social
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

Join us for @karlbell.bsky.social's free public talk, entitled Tidal Terrors: Folklore and Supernatural Storytelling at Sea, on 3rd February 2026 at Portsmouth University.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Aftermath of the 1956 Suez Crisis: Global Ramifications and Reflections for Dockyards and Shipyards, National Dockyards Society 30th Annual Conference (hybrid), National Maritime Museum,Greenwich,28 March 2026.Deadline for proposals:15 December 2025 navaldockyards.org/conferences

It's exciting to be able to announce @uopmaritime's partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich on #WorldMaritimeDay!

University of Portsmouth joins forces with Royal Museums Greenwich A new collaboration has been formed between Portsmouth’s Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures and Royal Museums Greenwich with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Delighted to be involved in developing future collaborations between Royal Museums Greenwich, and @uopmaritime.bsky.social - www.port.ac.uk/news-events-... Really enjoyed the research workshop at the National Maritime Museum last week. #maritimehistory #research #heritage

Dr Karl Bell discusses The Perilous Deep - his new book about the supernatural history of the Atlantic

Maritime folklore, the supernatural and more. Listen to @karlbell.bsky.social talk about his new book The Perilous Deep (@reaktionbooks.bsky.social) in the latest episode of @uopmaritime.bsky.social's podcast series
www.port.ac.uk/podcasts/por... . Also learn about courses @uophistory.bsky.social.

Fascinating blog post by @karlbell.bsky.social for @theconversationuk.bsky.social about his book The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic.

Karl will discuss the book in the next Port Cities and Maritime Cultures podcast. Check out earlier episodes www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

Congratulations @karlbell.bsky.social of @uophistory.bsky.social and @uopmaritime.bsky.social ! We can't wait to read your latest book.

Conference participants visit the Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Conference participants visit the SHE_SEES exhibition about women in the maritime sector.

It's always exciting to introduce Portsmouth & its heritage to international visitors. The Mary Rose Museum and the SHE_SEES exhibition were very popular with delegates from the Port Cities and Maritime Cultures International Conference. Thank you @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social @phdockyard.bsky.social

Thank you to @lr-foundation.bsky.social for sponsoring independent scholars, PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to attend the two-day Port Cities and Maritime Cultures International Conference at the University of Portsmouth. Such generosity is supporting the next generation of scholars.

Thank you to all presenters and attendees for your fascinating presentations & questions at the Port Cities and Maritime Cultures International Conference at the University of Portsmouth. We've all learned a great deal! Watch this space for future collaborations and events www.port.ac.uk/portcities

A new perspective on the world ahead of World Oceans Day

A new perspective on the world will be unveiled at the National Maritime Museum tomorrow in Ocean Court ahead of #WorldOceansDay on Sunday. Guy Collender of @uopmaritime.bsky.social at the University of Portsmouth charts our changing relationship with the oceans www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

Are you passionate about maritime decarbonisation? Apply for a fully-funded three year PhD at the University of Portsmouth to assess the impacts of shore-power port decarbonisation at Portsmouth International Port www.port.ac.uk/study/postgr... Deadline: 16 June 2025

Last chance to register for tomorrow's 12:30-13:30 iPACT webinar, entitled Decarbonising maritime transport and the Impact of Tourism on Antarctica
ipact.org.uk/events/ipact... Presenter: Dr Keiron Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Thames Barges CDP studentship: Information Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. An information webinar for prospective student candidates for this CDP PhD opportunity, co-supervised by Royal Museums Greenwich and the Royal College of Art.

Are you looking for a PhD studentship? The National Maritime Museum & Royal College of Art are offering an amazing opportunity to study the design & material culture of Thames sail barges under the AHRC CDP scheme. Sign up for tomorrow's webinar at 1pm zoom.us/webinar/regi... . Deadline: 30.06.2025.

Register for the Port Cities and Maritime Cultures International Conference, University of Portsmouth, 10-11 June 2025

Join us in Portsmouth for the exciting Port Cities & Maritime Cultures International Conference, 10-11 June. Learn about sailortown, maritime museums, the modern waterfront & more: www.port.ac.uk/news-events-... . @uopmaritime.bsky.social's first event is sponsored by @lr-foundation.bsky.social.