Conference on Persistent Piracy. Historical Perspectives on Maritime Violence and State Formation

The Conference on Persistent Piracy is convened by Leos Müller, professor in maritime history, Stockholm University, and Stefan Eklöf Amirell, senior Marie Curie research fellow, École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris. It is organized jointly by the Centre for Maritime Studies (CEMAS), Stockholm University, and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm, supported by a grant from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond.

Confirmed keynote speakers:

Robert J. Antony, Professor in history, Head of Department of History, University of Macau, China

James K. Chin, Researcher/PhD in history, University of Hong Kong, China

Stig Jarle Hansen, Researcher/PhD in political science, Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR), Oslo, Norway

Wolfgang Kaiser, Professor in modern history, Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), France

Neil Price, Professor in Archaeology, University of Aberdeen, UK

David J. Starkey, Lecturer/PhD in maritime history, Director of MHSC, University of Hull, UK

Philip De Souza, Lecturer/PhD in classical studies, University College Dublin, Ireland

James Warren, Professor in history, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

Deadline for submission of proposals

for individual papers and sessions is 30 November 2011. Call for papers is available here.

Further information about the conference

Read more about the topics, the program and how to register here: http://www.ui.se/eng/
For further inquiries, please contact the convenors, Leos Müller, leos.muller@historia.su.se and Stefan Eklöf Amirell, Stefan.Amirell@ui.se.

We look forward to welcoming you to Stockholm in May 2012!

Leos Müller and Stefan Eklöf Amirell