General Information:
The Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology ( MoMArch – Aix-Marseille University ) with the support of the Mediterranean Archaeology Institute – ARKAIA | Aix-Marseille Université and H2020 NEANIAS Project are organising the 1st International Conference of Mediterranean Harbour and Coastal Archaeology under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair in Maritime and Coastal Archaeology of Aix-Marseille University.
The Conference will be held in presence at Le Cube THE CUBE | Aix-Marseille Université in Aix-en-Provence from the 27th September to the 1st of October 2022. Livestreaming will be available at our dedicated website.
During the Conference, we will host the H2020 NEANIAS Project workshop, where all participants will have the opportunity to test interactively three Innovative Underwater Services (Bathymetry mapping, Seafloor mosaicking and Seabed Classification) now developed for the EOSC (European Open Science Cloud).
In 2022, the key theme will focus on Ancient Mediterranean Harbour-cities diachronically from prehistory to Mediaeval times and it is organised under the framework of the Aigina Harbour-city project (2019-2023) now running in the Aegean Sea (website under construction). Besides the key theme, the conference welcomes papers covering a wide range of subjects, new discoveries and current underwater and coastal fieldwork research, documentation and interpretation on ancient harbours and coastal sites in the Mediterranean. For further details, please refer to the Call for papers and key themes.
Deadline extension for abstract submission: 15th of June 2022.
English will be the official language of the Conference.
Email: contact@aiginaharbourcity.com
The Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology ( MoMArch – Aix-Marseille University ) with the support of the Mediterranean Archaeology Institute – ARKAIA | Aix-Marseille Université and H2020 NEANIAS Project are organising the 1st International Conference of Mediterranean Harbour and Coastal Archaeology under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair in Maritime and Coastal Archaeology of Aix-Marseille University.
The Conference will be held in presence at Le Cube THE CUBE | Aix-Marseille Université in Aix-en-Provence from the 27th September to the 1st of October 2022. Livestreaming will be available at our dedicated website.
During the Conference, we will host the H2020 NEANIAS Project workshop, where all participants will have the opportunity to test interactively three Innovative Underwater Services (Bathymetry mapping, Seafloor mosaicking and Seabed Classification) now developed for the EOSC (European Open Science Cloud).
The Conference aspires to be the follow up of the Conferences on Harbour Archaeology initiated in 1983 by the pioneers of harbour archaeological research in the Mediterranean. In 2022, the key theme will focus on Ancient Mediterranean Harbour-cities and it is organised under the framework of the Aigina Harbour-city project (2019-2023) now running in the Aegean Sea ( https://www.aiginaharbourcity.com – website under construction ).
Besides the key theme, the conference welcomes papers covering a wide range of subjects, new discoveries and current underwater and coastal fieldwork research, documentation and interpretation on ancient harbours and coastal sites in the Mediterranean. As important recent research and several Int. conferences have focused on the roman and mediaeval periods, current archaeological research and documentation on the pre-roman period will be prioritised.
English will be the official language of the Conference.
More specifically we are welcoming papers for the following subjects:
Key themes:
– Ancient Mediterranean Harbour-cities: New discoveries, documentation and interpretation through recent underwater and coastal archaeological research and/or the study of iconographic and written sources: diachronic evolution, harbour facilities, harbour topography and fortification, economic and naval networks, administration, legislation, socio-economic framework, daily life, among others.
– Research subjects, but not exclusively:
➢ Harbour infrastructure and facilities; harbour construction techniques; harbour archaeo engineering
➢ Innovative methodologies in shallow-water geoarchaeological prospections
➢ Issues of climate change impacts on Mediterranean coastal sites and integrated management of the coastal zone
– New discoveries, recent archaeological fieldwork, documentation and interpretation in harbour and coastal Mediterranean archaeology
Abstract submission for papers and posters should consist of 300 words with the applicant’s name, address, institutional affiliation and abstract title. Please send your abstracts to the email provided below by the 15th of June 2022 (extension of deadline).
Oral communications and poster presentations will be published at peer-reviewed Conference proceedings.
Website: https://www.aiginaharbourcity.com/conference.html (to be updated soon)
Email: contact@aiginaharbourcity.com
Further information about Registration fees and Grants to attend will be available soon at our website.
Supporting Institutions:
– ARKAIA – AMU – Institut d’Archéologie Méditerranéenne, Aix Marseille University https://www.univ-amu.fr/en/arkaia
– MoMArch – AMU – Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, Aix Marseille University https://momarch.hypotheses.org/
– H2020 Project NEANIAS – Novel EOSC Services for Emerging Atmosphere, Underwater & Space Challenges https://www.neanias.eu/
– CCJ (AMU – CNRS – INRAP) – Centre Camille Jullian https://ccj.cnrs.fr/
– CEREGE – AMU – Centre Européen de Recherche et d’Enseignement des Géosciences de l’Environnement https://www.cerege.fr/fr
– EPHE – École Pratique des Hautes Études https://www.ephe.psl.eu/
– DRASSM – Département des recherches archéologiques subaquatiques et sous-marines, French Ministry of Culture https://archeologie.culture.fr/fr/drassm
– HFF – Honor Frost Foundation https://honorfrostfoundation.org/
– Ass. Prof. Kalliopi Baika, Associate Professor in Mediterranean Maritime Archaeology, Aix-Marseille University, Scientific coordinator of Master MoMArch (Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology) – Institute ARKAIA, Centre Camille Jullian (AMU-CNRS-INRAP).
– Prof. David Blackman, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents (CSAD), University of Oxford. Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents (CSAD), University of Oxford.
– Prof. Christophe Morhange, Professor of Geomorphology, Aix-Marseille University – Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’Environnement (CEREGE) / Directeur d’études cumulant – Chaire d’Archéosciences et d’histoire de l’environnement – EPHE-PSL-AOROC (Archéologie et Philologie d’Orient et d’Occident).
– Prof. Jean Christophe Sourisseau, Professor of Greek Archaeology – Aix-Marseille University / UNESCO Chair of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology / Director of the Institute for Mediterranean Archaeology (ARKAIA).
– Dr. Arnaud Schaumasse, Director of the Département des Recherches Archéologiques Subaquatiques et Sous-Marines (DRASSM), French Ministry of Culture.
– Dr. Pari Kalamara, Director of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Greece.
– Prof. Veronique Chankowski, Director of the Ecole Française d’Athènes (EFA).
– Dr. Lucy Blue, Director of the Honor Frost Foundation / Senior Lecturer, Centre for Maritime Archaeology.
– Dr. Marie-Brigitte Carre, CNRS – Aix-Marseille University, Centre Camille Jullian.
– Dr. Souen Fontaine, Direction Scientifique et Technique – Pôle Subaquatique, Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives (INRAP), French Ministry of Culture.
– Ass. Prof. Paraskevi Nomikou, Associate Professor in Geological Oceanography and Natural Geography at the Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
– Prof. Javier Lara Lopez, Professor at IHCantabria – Universidad de Cantabria, Head of the Coastal Hydrodynamics and Infrastructure Group at IH Cantabria, Spain.
– Ass. Prof. Konstantinos Karantzalos, Associate Professor at the National Technical University of Athens, Remote Sensing Laboratory, Dept. of Topography.
– Despina Koutsoumba, Maritime archaeologist – Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Greece.
– Dr. Rémi Corbineau, Project Manager, Institute for Mediterranean Archaeology – (ARKAIA).
– Dr. Franca Cibecchini, Maritime archaeologist, Département des Recherches Archéologiques Subaquatiques et Sous-Marines (DRASSM), French Ministry of Culture.
– Dr. Sabrina Marlier, Maritime archaeologist, Musée Départemental d’Arles, France.
– Stephanie Guillet, Accountable manager, Institute for Mediterranean Archaeology – (ARKAIA).
– Jafar Anbar, PhD candidate in Maritime Archaeology – CIVIS joint PhD degree, Aix-Marseille University and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Honor Frost Foundation scholar.
– Judith Gatt, PhD candidate in Maritime Archaeology – Joint PhD, Aix-Marseille University and University of Cyprus. Honor Frost Foundation scholar.
– Vassilis Papadakis, Master MoMArch (Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology), Aix Marseille University.
– Labrini Tsitsou, PhD candidate in Coastal Geoheritage – Centre Européen de Recherche et d’Enseignement des Géosciences de l’Environnement (CEREGE), Aix-Marseille University.
– Dimitra Voutyrea, Maritime archaeologist, Master MoMArch alumni (Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology), Aix-Marseille University, KORSEAI Institute.
– Etienne Courné, Assistant coordinator of the Master MoMArch (Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology), Institute for Mediterranean Archaeology (ARKAIA).
– Tiffany Kerschenmeyer, Assistant coordinator of the Master MoMArch (Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology), Institute for Mediterranean Archaeology (ARKAIA).
Registration fees
Registration fee: 100 euros
Student registration fee (Undergraduate, Master or PhD student): 25 euros
The registration fee includes: Ice- Breaker cocktail buffet, welcoming cocktail buffet offered by the Institute of Mediterranean Archaeology – ARKAIA, coffee breaks, certain lunch buffets
This fee does not include two optional social events :
– Gala dinner (30th of September):
A gala dinner will be held to celebrate the end of the First International Conference of Mediterranean Harbour & Coastal Archaeology. More information on the event will be communicated in the coming months.
Participation fee: 40 euros
– Excursion (1st of October):
More information on the event will be communicated in the coming months.
Participation fee: 20 euros (Maximum 50 people)
Bursaries and Invitations
Mediterranean Archaeology Institute – ARKAIA
The Mediterranean Archaeology Institute-ARKAIA is offering one invitation to a student (PhD or Master student) in Maritime Archaeology that will present a paper or a poster in the conference. The Invitation will cover your traveling and accommodation expenses as well as the Registration fee.
Criteria:
Master or PhD student in Maritime Archaeology
Submit an abstract for a Poster or Paper presentation and a short CV.
To apply:
Send your abstract, short CV and motivation letter to the following email contact@aiginaharbourcity.com Please entitle your email ARKAIA invitation.
Honor Frost Foundation
The Honor Frost Foundation is offering 3 bursaries to students (PhD or Master student) in Maritime Archaeology that will present a paper or a poster in the conference. The bursary is 1000 euros and will contribute in covering the expenses of traveling (including visas) and accommodation as well as the registration fee.
Criteria:
Master or PhD students in Maritime Archaeology.
Students must be from the HFF region (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus) or an early career researcher working in the HFF region.
Submit an abstract for a Poster or Paper presentation that is going to be accepted by the scientific committee.
Submit a full report on the event to the Honor Frost Foundation at the end of the conference.
To apply:
To submit for this bursary please fill in the form via the HFF website ( Mediterranean Harbour Cities Conference – Honor Frost Foundation )
Bursaries:
We are happy to announce that the following bursaries were granted to students attending the conference with the support of ARKAIA (Institut d’Archéologie Méditerranéenne) and HFF (Honor Frost Foundation).
ARKAIA Bursaries:
– Cristina Laurenti – PhD Candidate in Classical Archaeology Keble College, University of Oxford
– Jamal Khalid – MA student Benghazi University/ Libya
– Saad Mohamed Abdulsalam – MA student Omar Mukhtar University
HFF Bursaries:
– Maria Micahel – Independent Researcher, and Honor Frost Foundation Scholar
– Aya Helmy – MA student CMAUCH
– Mirette Magdi Labib Sidhom Abdelnour – MA student CMAUCH
– Hassan HajjAli – MA student AUB
SCHUMAN CAMPUS
THE CUBE
The Cube was designed and carried as the culmination of the renovation of the Schuman campus, at the service of Aix Marseille University and its student and teaching community, open to the city of Aix en Provence. By its structure, its location and the equipment of its premises, it is a dynamic tool at the service of the establishment, its components, its staff and users, but it is also a driving force in the cultural activities of the campus. The Cube houses a 192-seat Theater used on the one hand for theater performances and concerts (it notably hosts the association Présence du Théâtre Vitez) but also for other types of performances, artistic or not, implemented by AMU or other partners; there is also a modular room equipped with equipment to host shows or rehearsals of music, dance, singing or conferences called “Le Plateau”; 7 musical and theatrical rehearsal rooms from 13 to 100m², a modular conference room of 100m² and two other meeting rooms of different capacities.
Accommodation
We propose to find accommodation in the center of Aix-en-Provence to easily reach the location of the conference. We suggest booking your accommodation the soonest possible as September is a high tourist season.
Hotels: You can find good deals on Booking.com
Airbnb’s: Visit the Airbnb site here Trouvez des logements sur Airbnb à : Aix-en-Provence
Here are some suggestions
– Séjours & Affaires Aix-en-Provence Mirabeau
– Hôtel des Augustins
– Hôtel le Mozart
– Les Quatre Dauphins
– Hotel des Arts
– Prêcheurs Studios
– Appartement Cours Mirabeau CrsMb
Logistics and Transportation:
1- From Marseille Provence Airport to Aix en Provence city center
– L040 Bus: This is the cheapest way of transport from the airport to the Gare routière located at the center of Aix-en-Provence. The bus stop is located outside Terminal 2. Bus 40 will take you straight to the center of Aix-en-Provence. lecar Aix – Gare TGV – Aéroport | Ligne 40 Tickets can be bought on the bus.
– Uber: You need to download the application on your phone to order an Uber that will take you directly to your accommodation, 40-50 euros.
– Taxi: You can easily find a taxi when you arrive at the airport once you exit the arrival’s building, 70-80 euros.
2- Transportation in Aix-en-Provence
Moving around in Aix-en-Provence can be easily done on foot. Buses are very efficient as well. For the bus schedules please visit the following site (Plan du réseau – Aix-en-Provence – MyBus). You can buy tickets on the bus directly for 1, 2 or 10 trips or pay with a credit card through machines located at the bus stops. Bus (A) provides direct transportation to Le Cube from the city center every 7 minutes.
For any questions regarding transportation and accommodation please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee via the conference’s e-mail.
Excursion
Marseille – Saturday, 1st of October 2022
Visit to the Museum of History of Marseille and Cave Cosquer reconstruction
Maximum 50 people
In the morning, from 10.00 to 12.00 we will enjoy a guided visit to the Musée d’Histoire de Marseille .
In the garden of the Museum, part of the ancient harbour basin of Marseille is conserved together with remains of the city-wall. The interior exhibition features the famous archaic shipwrecks of Jules Verne 7 and 9, among other very well-know shipwrecks and exhibits, covering all periods from the foundation of the Greek colony of Marseille to the evolution of the city at the Medieval period.
We will have the pleasure to have with as Prof. Christophe Morhange (CEREGE-AMU) that will guide us through the ancient harbour complex, while Pierre Poveda (CCJ-CNRS-AMU) will be our guide to the shipwrecks’ exhibition.
In the afternoon, two guided visits to the new Cave Cosquer reconstruction in the Villa Méditerranéenne (Cosquer Méditerranée – Site officiel de la restitution de la Grotte Cosquer (grotte-cosquer.com) have been scheduled at two different time-slots of 20 persons each. The first visit will take place at 14.30 and the second at 14.45. Free time will be available in between the two visits for lunch and to visit the center of Marseille and the Vieux Port square.
Please note that the Villa Méditerranéene is located just next to the MUCEM – Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (https://www.mucem.org/).
At around 18pm we will visit Notre Dame de la Garde, where we will enjoy a panoramic view of Marseille at the sunset.
Logistics: Transport will leave from the CUBE passing also from the ROTONDE (Aix-en-Provence) in the morning at 9.15 (CUBE) and 9.30 (ROTONDE) and will return to the same locations in the evening around 19.30 – 20.00.
Fee: 20 euros (covering the entrance to the Museums and a scheduled guided tour to the Cave Cosquer reconstruction. Lunch in not included).
