SOCSSEA2017
Society and the Sea: The Values of the Ocean and Coasts for Sustainable Development 2018
Important Dates
About SOCSSEA2017
The Greenwich Maritime Centre (GMC) in partnership with National Maritime is convening its second international conference on the theme 'Society and the Sea‘ bringing together industry and academia to explore the value of the ocean, key challenges being faced, and opportunities for future development of the blue economy. The conference is supported by the National Maritime Museum, Seafarers UK, Marine Conservation Society, Thames Estuary Partnership, Coastal and Marine Research Group (RGS), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Coastal Partnership Network.
Topics
Fisheries, Health and wellness, Conservation, Blue economy, Maritime governance, Maritime heritage, Environmental change, Marine engineeringCall for Papers
Society and the Sea 2018 will incorporate INVESTINBLUE the showcase event for the UK maritime industry.
Society and the Sea 2018 will host the launch of the new MARINE SOCIAL SCIENCES NETWORK. More details of both events will be live on our website soon.
Themes
The conference will address the following themes but is not limited to them:
The Blue Economy; Maritime Governance; Conservation and public engagement; Maritime Environmental Change; Maritime heritage and history; Maritime perceptions and representations; Marine engineering; Maritime human health and wellbeing; Small-scale fisheries.
The conference also encourages the submission of non-traditional presentations e.g. workshops, panel debates, video screening, photographic display, animations, sound installations, etc. There is the opportunity to use the Heritage Gallery (within the Old Royal Naval College campus) for exhibition purposes.
Submissions
We are inviting submissions for sessions, papers, posters and presentations on the above themes, or related themes that you feel are connected and relevant, to be submitted by MONDAY 16 APRIL 2018.
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