Port Cities: 19th and 20th c. Globalisation and Networking – Conference

The 9th International Conference on Urban History will be on the theme:
‘Port Cities: Social, Cultural and Built Repositories of Globalization and Networking in the 19th and 20th Century.‘
It will take place in Lyon, France, 27-30 August 2008
It is organised by the European Association for Urban History
For more information contact: eauh@ish-lyon.cnrs.fr

Co@st Symposium: Natural and Cultural Heritage of Coastal Zones

Co@st Symposium: Natural & Cultural Heritage of Coastal Zones – International Conventions and other Relevant Bodies.
University of Cambridge, Department of Geography, 30 July 2008.
All welcome: FREE
Organised by the Cambridge Centre for Landscape and People, this half-day symposium is open to the public free of charge and offers an overview on international conventions and relevant [...]

On the Waterfront: Culture, Heritage and Regeneration of Port Cities

19-21 November 2008, BT Convention Centre, Liverpool
This three-day conference, organised by English Heritage, focuses on issues of maritime heritage and regeneration and investigates how a port’s history shapes the future of today’s 21st century waterfront.
It will take place in Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008, and include pan-national speakers from China, the USA, India, Nigeria, [...]