The BNRA 2005 Oxford Naval Symposium
14th May 2005: Nelson’s Legacy
CALL FOR PAPERS
This year in celebration of the bicentenary of Nelson's death we invite papers concerning the legacy of Nelson. The aim is to draw on two parallel themes that connect Nelson from the sailing navy to the steam navy in the twentieth century.
1. Nelson's Vessels From; Then to Now
Papers concerning ships at Trafalgar and the later vessels that bore their name
2. Nelson the Commander; From Then to Now
Papers concerning Nelson at Trafalgar and his influence on those that followed in terms of Nelson's three precepts; Duty to his Country, Welfare of his Men, Humanity After Victory.
Format - Each paper of 30 minutes duration with 10 minutes for questions. Proceedings: Drafts to be submitted by end April and final versions two weeks prior to the event. All presented papers will be bound in the seminar proceedings and available as a bound BNRA volume.
Date: Saturday 14th May & Location: St Anne’s College Oxford Presentations and Exhibition: 10am-5pm, including lunch and tea
For submissions further information - please contact The Journal Editor. For attendance information - please contact The BNRA Secretary
The BNRA Oxford Naval Symposium is held in May each year and is focused on papers and presentations of naval interest. Past symposia have been held at Rhodes House, thanks to the generosity of the Warden. These have included the Naval Treasures at Oxford and a commemoration of the Battle of Jutland. In 2004 the symposium was opened by the Canadian Naval Advisor at St Anne's College Oxford. It marked the anniversary of the D-Day invasion with a series of 12 presentations covering the naval history of 'Assault from the Sea', from the Greeks to the present day. Presentations were made by a variety of BNRA members and guest speakers. These included a descendent of the navigating officer of HMS Vindictive, of the famous Zeebrugge raid, a research fellow of American naval history from St Edmund Hall, and a Canadian Government naval historian speaking on World War II naval assaults, as seen above.
Our next symposium ONS 2005 will focus on Nelson on 14th May, why not join us...
For future reference ONS 2006 is being planned and will focus on 'Naval History; The Way Ahead'.