Call for papers - Ad Brudgias Portum - 2nd Circular
*Second Circular - Call for Papers*
As the deadline for abstract submission is approaching fast, we send out
the second circular. Further practical information**on the programme,
venues and accomodation can now also be found on the conference
website:*_www.adbrudgiasportum.ugent.be
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Ad Brudgias Portum
*Bruges' medieval port system as a maritime cultural landscape*
In October 2018, Ghent University and Raakvlak organise an international
conference that centres around medieval harbour hubs as gateways for
goods, people and thoughts. Bruges’ maritime cultural landscape will be
the guideline for these three days of medieval maritime connectivity.
*Scope of the conference*
With this international symposium the organisers wish to present recent
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on the medieval harbour landscape of Bruges to a wider scientific
audience, but foremost they aim to frame the Bruges’ project into a
wider, international maritime context of interdisciplinary research on
maritime cultural port-landscapes.
Save the date: 23-25/10/2018
The conference will be held between Tuesday the 23rd of October in the
morning, and Thursday the 25th around midday. Attention, the date
slightly changed since the previous mailing, so please correct your agendas.
*Confirmed Keynote Speakers*
* Prof. dr. Christer Westerdahl (Norway)
* Dr. Ben Jervis (United Kingdom)
* Dr. Adrie De Kraker (The Netherlands)
* Bieke Hillewaert (Belgium)
Call for papers
We call for papers that focus on:
* Tidal river trade hubs
* Medieval harbour infrastructure
* Material culture of harbour societies
* International networks
* Commodity flows
Abstracts (max. 250 words) can be submitted to
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Your port of call: Bruges
The conference will be held in the centre of Bruges. Day two includes an
excursion into the medieval harbour area, a stopover in Damme and an
afternoon session in the Zwin Nature Reserve.
Venues
The main venue of this conference is the *Groeninge Museum*
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home of many Flemish Masters, and situated in the heart of the historic
centre of Bruges.
In the afternoon of day two, the *Zwin Nature Reserve
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offers a venue for the conference afternoon session. This Nature Parc is
situated near the North Sea coast and will give the ideal tidal
landscape for this conference.
For more information visit our conference website:
http://www.adbrudgiasportum.ugent.be
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*Important dates & deadlines*
1st of July 2018
*Deadline abstracts*
1st of August 2018
*Final programme & Start inscriptions*
21st of September 2018
*Deadline inscriptions*
23rd - 25th of October
*Conference*
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