Texas A&M University at Galveston invites proposals for a one-day, virtual symposium, “Estuaries and the Anthropocene.” This event will bring together scholars from across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields to explore the multifaceted connections between human societies and estuarine environments during both historical and contemporary time periods.

The conference will take place virtually on May 21, 2021, featuring interdisciplinary panels and will conclude with a keynote address from Prof. Jack E. Davis, the author of The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea and the recipient of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for History.

The symposium is open to paper proposals covering any time period and any part of the earth as long as they address the dynamic relationship between human societies and estuarine environments. 

Proposals should be no more than 300 words, indicating the method of presentation, and include a CV. Additionally, the symposium’s proceedings will be considered for publication in an edited collection.

Email submissions to symposium organizer Blake Earle (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by February 15, 2021.

+ Info at: http://globalmaritimehistory.com/cfp-for-estuaries-and-the-anthropocene-a-virtual-symposium/

ESEH is soliciting nominations for all the posts on the Board, two members of the Financial Control Committee, and RRs for the Baltic States, the Nordic Countries, Portugal and Turkey to be elected at the 2021 Ordinary General Meeting (OGM).

The deadline for nominations is 16 April 2021.

+ info at: http://eseh.org/eseh-call-for-nominations-for-elected-positions/

The I Jorge Gelman Prize is awarded to the best PhD thesis in the two preceding years (2018-2019) in the field of Agrarian History. The prize is sponsored by Sociedad de Estudios de Historia Agraria (SEHA). In December 2020, a honourable mention of the I Jorge Gelman Prize was awarded to two REPORT(H)A members:

Carlos Manuel Faísca - thesis: “El negocio corchero en Alentejo: explotación forestal, industria ypolítica económica, 1848-1914”, University of Extremadura, Spain, 2019.

Luís Pedro Silva - thesis: “O clima do Noroeste de Portugal (1600-1855): dos discursos aos impactos”, University of Porto, Portugal, 2019.

+ info: http://seha.info/es/PREMIOS/JORGE-GELMAN/

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, we sadly announce that the proposed Oceans Past IX Conference which was due to be held in Oostende, Belgium, will be postponed until 2022.

We will be tracking the COVID-19 situation and will take all necessary precautions to enable us to meet safely, and will keep everyone updated to facilitate planning needs.

Watch this space!

The Oceans Past Conference convenors.

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 In the meantime, the Oceans Past Initiative is excited to announce we are planning a programme of online workshops to be held throughout 2021. 

These workshops will be focused upon specific problems and research areas that cater for the diverse interests of the OPI membership. 

If you are interested in organising an online workshop on a particular topic, please get in touch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will facilitate the inclusion of your workshop in the 2021 programme. 

We welcome workshops ideas that aim to explore new topics, create novel collaborations, foster research outputs, or that engage new perspectives on previously completed research.

The Oceans Past Conference convenors.