Bookings are now open for an exciting and interdisciplinary conference exploring marginalised histories in maritime contexts from c.1500 to the present day. The event at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London is on 11 and 12 November 2026, and is co-convened by the University of Portsmouth's Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures and the Royal Museums Greenwich.
The conference will highlight new research and perspectives on communities and individuals historically underrepresented in maritime narratives.
Maritime history has long been shaped by narratives centred on political, military, and economic power. Yet, the oceans have always been populated and impacted by maritime communities that were historically marginalised, or people whose maritime lives and labour remain overlooked or underrepresented in archives, collections, and scholarship.
This interdisciplinary conference aims to bring those histories to the forefront: the workers, makers, families, travellers, navigators, communities, and knowledge-keepers who have lived and worked at the edges of visibility within maritime histories.
Discounts are available for students and early career researchers. The booking deadline is 28 October.