Call for papers
NOTICE: The Call for Papers is now closed. Abstracts of conference papers are available here.
The MARES Project at the Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies (IAIS), University of Exeter, is delighted to host the fifth conference in the Red Sea Project series, founded by the Society for Arabian Studies. The conference will be held in the beautiful surroundings of the IAIS and city of Exeter, and will coincide with a Dhow Exhibition to be held at the Institute.
Interested scholars are invited to submit abstracts of up to 500 words to the Organising Committee on the archaeology, anthropology, ethnography, history and language of the peoples of the Red Sea region from the earliest times to the present day. The organisers particularly encourage papers addressing movement, navigation and land/seascape on the Red Sea, including:
Maritime networks, seafaring, navigation and ports.
Boatbuilding traditions and technologies.
Trade and material contact across the sea.
Sacred space and pilgrimage.
Identity among maritime communities.
However submissions reflecting other aspects of humanities research in the region are welcome. Proposals for themed panels of four papers are also welcome.
The Call for Papers is now closed.