Papers & Proposals

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24-27 September 2025 • Buffalo, NY

Call for Papers & Session Proposals

Priority will be given to session and individual paper submissions that highlight the presentation of original research, new interpretations, topics of immediate interest to the maritime heritage community, and cutting-edge trends and subject matter. Submission of Roundtables is encouraged; but preference will be given to panels that present new, original research.

Papers and session topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Inland Water Commerce and Seaport Operations (Erie Canal bicentennial!)
  • Maritime and Naval History (2025 marks USN/USMC 250th Birthday)
  • Maritime Art, Literature, and Music
  • Education and Preservation
  • Underwater Archaeology
  • Trade and Communications
  • Maritime Libraries, Archives, and Museums
  • Marine Science and Ocean Conservation
  • Historic Vessel Restoration
  • Maritime Heritage Grant Program
  • Maritime Landscapes
  • National Marine Sanctuaries
  • Small Craft
  • Shipbuilding
  • Marine Protected Areas

Focus Sessions include but are not limited to:

  • Non-Profit administration
  • Event Management
  • Fundraising
  • Media and Publications
  • Media and Social Media
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Submissions

Individual paper proposals must include a 250-400 word abstract of the paper, and a one-page curriculum vitae or biographical writeup with contact information and email address. If selected, individual papers will be assigned by the program committee to an appropriate panel with a chair/commentator.

Panel proposals must include a panel title and 250-400 word abstract summarizing the theme of the panel; paper titles and a 250-word abstract for each paper proposed; and a one-page curriculum vitae for each panelist (including the chair and commentator) that includes institutional affiliation, email address, and other contact information.

Roundtable proposals must include a roundtable title, the full name and institutional affiliation of each participant, a 250-400 word abstract summarizing the roundtable’s themes and significance, and a one-page curriculum vitae or biographical writeup for each participant.

Members who wish to volunteer to serve as chairs and commentators should send a one-page curriculum vitae.

Deadline for proposals for papers and sessions is May 31, 2025.

Please all materials to the Program Committee Chair Dr. David Winkler at: [email protected].

Queries are welcomed!

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