Please note that the deadline for this call for abstracts has now been extended to 24 June 2024.
This call aims to formulate a compendium of themes related to Mediterranean Port Cities as beacons of culture, set within a spatial context that was instrumental to the development of several civilisations and the continued flourishing of the cities that these peoples created. Chapters that delve into matters related to contemporary challenges are welcomed, since it may be time to reconsider the role of the Mediterranean in a globalised world. This edited volume shall question stereotypical portrayals of Mediterranean Port Cities, towards the compilation of a more contemporary definition of the region.
Interested academics are asked to send an abstract of no longer than 300 words excluding references, 5 keywords, and an author biography and affiliation of no longer than 150 words, by 27 May 2024 to Dr Wendy Jo Mifsud or Dr Enrico Tommarchi.
Final chapters would be between 5,000 and 6,000 words in length, including references. The abstracts will be presented by each author during an online workshop to be held on 8 July 2024, which will be used to develop a book proposal for Routledge. Further dates are to be confirmed at a later stage, as the edited volume needs to be approved and contracted by Routledge.