February 17, 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS The 11th Biennial Tasmanian Local History Conference
Saturday 2nd July 2011
Archipelago: maritime influences and life on Tasmania’s islands
Hosted by the Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Deschaineaux Lecture Theatre
UTAS Centre for the Arts, Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania
The Tasmanian Historical Research Association has invited the Maritime Museum of Tasmania to host the 11th Biennial Tasmanian Local History Conference.
Tasmania’s islands stretch from King to Cape Barren and Boundary to Macquarie spanning the ‘roaring forties’ and ‘furious fifties’. The conference theme Archipelago: maritime influences and life on Tasmania’s islands will delve into the challenges and benefits of island living and examine the central role of maritime history in the state’s social, economic and cultural life.
How do people adapt when the sea is a barrier, a highway and their own backyard? Themes include settlement histories, boat building, navigation and maritime safety, coastal trading and fishing, and the role of the sea in building Tasmanian identity.
Papers are invited for one of eight half hour presentations at the Tasmanian Local History Conference based on any of the above topics.
Please provide an abstract of 150 words and just a few words about the writer to the Maritime Heritage Coordinator:
Elizabeth Adkins elizabeth.adkins@tmag.tas.gov.au
or
Maritime Museum of Tasmania Inc
GPO Box 1118
Hobart TAS 7001
Phone 03 6234 1427
Deadline for Call for Papers is Friday 15 April 2011
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