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Why not have our meeting there?

Ken Gebhart
On Oct 13, 2009, at 2:38 PM, George Huxtable wrote:

>
> This concerns the one-day symposium to be held at Greenwich on 7
> May 2010,
> as outlined in the posting [10089] by Richard Dunn.
>
> At the last such meeting, a couple of years ago, several Navlist
> members
> were present, and some new friendships were struck.
>
> I certainly intend to be there next May, and hope that a number of
> Navlist
> members, from the old-world and perhaps a few from the new, will
> attend
> again. It will be interesting to see the program, when submitted
> papers have
> been assessed for inclusion.
>
> It might make sense, if no date has yet been set for a Mystic
> meeting next
> year, to avoid a clash, if possible.
>
> George.
>
> contact George Huxtable, at  george@hux.me.uk
> or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
> or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Dunn" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:57 AM
> Subject: [NavList 10089] Conference announcement and call for papers
>
>
>
> A Sense of Direction - New Researches in the History of Navigation
> National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
> Friday 7 May 2010
>
> In collaboration with the Royal Institute of Navigation, the National
> Maritime Museum is hosting a one-day symposium to showcase new
> research
> in the history of navigation.
>
> The aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers engaged in
> research relating to the history of navigation in order to map out the
> current state of research and to discuss new directions for the
> future.
>
> Proposals for papers on any historical period are welcome. Possible
> themes might include, but would not be restricted to:
>
> - the development of navigational instruments, maps and charts and
> related techniques
> - the links between marine, land, air and space navigation
> - navigation as a profession
> - navigation in different cultures and the exchange of knowledge as a
> result of cultural encounters
> - the historical relationship between theory and practice
> - navigational training
> - new perspectives on established histories of the subject
>
> It is anticipated that speaking slots will be of about 30 minutes,
> including time for questions.
>
> To propose a paper for consideration, or for further information,
> please
> send the title and abstract (approximately 200 words) to
> Research Administrator
> National Maritime Museum
>
> London SE10 9NF
>
> Tel 020 8312 6716
> Fax 020 8312 6592
> E-mail research@nmm.ac.uk 
>
> The deadline for the receipt of proposals is 30 November 2009.
>
>
>
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> for the
> National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
>
>
>
>

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