VIII International Congress for the History of Oceanography


The History of Oceanography in the Mediterranean
26 – 29 June 2008
Naples, Italy

Villa Doria D’Angri
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn

Deadline for abstracts extended to 10 May 2008 !!!
	

International meetings in the history of oceanography, with the rubric of
International Congress of the History of Oceanography, have a storied history
from gatherings in Monaco (1966), Edinburgh (1972), Woods Hole (1980), Hamburg
(1987), Scripps (1993), Qingdao (1999), and Kaliningrad (2003). The eighth
meeting, to be held in Naples, will thus join these previous settings and will
further the development of the history of oceanography.

In past meetings, the location of the Congress usually served as the focal point
for many presentations.  Since many meetings were held at major oceanographic
centers, this orientation often attracted much local support and local interest.
These presentations have often been complemented by papers with a broader scope,
thus giving rise to the “from the local to the global” character common at many
congresses.  We anticipate a similar pattern in the Naples meeting, with its
location in the Mediterranean but with its influential reach far beyond the
confines of the local Sea.

To date, all of the congresses have resulted in the publication of a proceedings
volume.  Most of the publications have contributed to the emergence and rapid
growth of a community of scholars who identify themselves as “historians of
oceanography.”  ICHO-VIII is intended to advance this scholarship through the
participation of over 150 international scholars.

The meeting will be hosted by the Italian Association for Oceanology and
Limnology, the Parthenope University of Naples and the Stazione Zoologica Anton
Dohrn. The Parthenope University if offering hospitality in the lovely Villa
Doria d’Angri, overlooking the Bay of Naples. 

For further information, see: http://riscnw.szn.it/eventi/ichoVIII/

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