School of Social, Historical and Literary Studies
Port Town Project Researchers
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PhD Opportunities
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Seminars and Conferences
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Port Towns and Urban Cultures
In partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy
The Port Towns and Urban Cultures research group was established in 2010 to further our understanding of the social and cultural impact of ports on the urban hinterland from the eighteenth century to the modern period. The research group draws on a team of established academics of urban cultures who will develop existing relationships with non-academic institutions while cultivating new links with national and international university networks and museums. To this end, it is intended that the project will produce an output that will have a significant impact on both academic audiences and the wider general public
The research group is based in the Milldam Campus in the School of Social, Historical and Literary Studies. The group’s core activities include:
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