A Weekend Conference to be held at Rye College, East Sussex, 18-19 October 2008

Proposals for papers are welcome on any matters relating to ‘Medieval Seas’ broadly defined, covering the period c.500-c.1500. Possible subjects include: shipping and shipbuilding; material remains/maritime archaeology; navigation; cartography and world view; society at sea and ashore; trade; war at sea; artistic and literary expressions of the sea and maritime affairs; maritime law.

Contributions are encouraged from established scholars and early career researchers.

Proposals for 30-minute presentations should take the form of title and brief abstract.
The deadline for proposals is Monday 7 April 2008.