This year the CMA turns 20, and as such we thought it a good time to take stock and think about what we do well and what we could improve on. Out of this discussion came the desire to shine
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University of Southampton
An Ocean without History? CMA and SMMI Annual Lecture 24th March 17.45
CMA on the Road
IKUWA 2016 conference marked a special event for Southampton’s Centre for Maritime Archaeology. Over twenty of us attended the event in Fremantle, at the Western Australia Maritime Museum, held for four days, November 28 till December 2nd, 2016. The conference began
Read moreSomething Old, Something New
The end of September and the start of October are one of the busiest times of the year within the CMA. In one instance our existing cohort of MA/MSc students are in the final stages of finishing and submitting their
Read moreFunded PhD: Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data – scientific, social and legal considerations
We are very happy to announce a fully funded PhD studentship for UK/EU students as part of the Marine and Maritime Futures Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship scheme at the University of Southampton. If you have an excellent academic track record,
Read moreShipwrightery at Bucklers Hard
Ancient Shipwrightery tool-marks recording will take place at Bucklers Hard 2nd- 4th May.
Read moreWinchelsea Medieval Port Project
New project at the ancient port of Winchelsea, East Sussex, to include geotechnical survey and an RTI survey of the Ship Graffiti in St. Thomas Church and the cellar underneath Blackfriars Barn. Find our more at the Medieval Ports, Ships
Read moreFunded PhD Studentship
Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship in the Faculty of Humanities in collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton. This studentship is funded through an SMMI Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship Award,
Read moreMedieval Seafaring video up for BUFVC award.
Our MOOC (free online maritime archaeology course) film maker, Joe Brett, has been nominated for the British Universities Film and Video Council Learning on Screen Awards for the Courseware and Curriculum In-House Production section for ‘Medieval Seafaring’. The short video on
Read moreAdriatic Without Borders
If you happen to be in Italy, why not pop along to the exhibition currently running at Castello di Udine? The exhibition, Adriatico Senza Confini, showcases cultural contact around the Adriatic Sea between 6000-4000 BC and includes work by Helen Farr on navigation and seafaring.
Read moreThe Sea and Me: Public Event 22nd Nov
Saturday 22nd November 10am – 5pm Free This event will bring together researchers, local cultural institutions, and the wider public for a series of talks, workshops, and hands-on activities around the theme of The Sea. We’ll be considering everything from pirates
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