Ned's own luck

[anteros_lmc]

nodbear and I have some more good news on the research front. In addition to the Port Towns and Urban Cultures conference we mentioned back in July, we also submitted two more proposals and are over the moon to have had both accepted! So in September we'll be presenting a paper at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Conference Press gangs, Conscripts and Professionals: Recruiting the Royal Navy from the age of sail to the present day and in May next year we'll be delivering a seminar as part of the NMRN Research Seminar Series. Eek!

Manning the Navy by G.B O'Neill, c.1860

The seminar will be a broad overview of our research called "Faithful and Attached Companions – Sir Edward Pellew and the Young Gentlemen of HMS Indefatigable" and the conference paper is called "Merchant Adventurers: Alexander McVicar and John McKerlie of the Indefatigable." Can you detect a theme? ;)

Both events are taking place at the NMRN in Portsmouth and Brian Lavery is presenting the keynote at the Recruiting conference which is rather exciting. There's more information about the conference here and the full programme for the seminar series will be announced later in May

Needless to say we're both chuffed, though a little stunned, to have had both proposals accepted, particularly the NMRN Seminar Series one. We're putting it down to Ned sharing his famous good luck with us :)

Comments

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

I am so so happy for you both. I figured it was something like this.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Thank you hun, we would never have got this far without the encouragement of you guys :)

[ioanite.livejournal.com]

Congrats! I'm sure they'll both go well!

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Thanks, and I hope so!

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Thanks sweetie!

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

I'm so proud of you girls.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks hun :) What a shame you'll be otherwise engaged in September, how about next May?!

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Have you got the dates? The more notice I have the more chance of keeping them free.

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

And the September conference clashes with a Uni open day or else I'd be there.

[vespican.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great opportunity. If I wasn't 1/3 of the world away, I might think about being there.
Dave

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) Perhaps we should start applying for conferences on the other side of the pond!

[aletheiafelinea.livejournal.com]

Sounds serious. Congratulations! :)

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Serious? Us? Nah, never! ;)

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

September dates noted in my diary.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Grand! I'll let you know once I've got some actual travel plans sorted :)

[elin-gregory.livejournal.com]

You're experts! :D That's just so brilliant.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Experts? Nah, we're just fangirls and very proud of it :)

[shezzawatto.livejournal.com]

Ha-hmm!There's no doubt you'll do great honour to yourselves and to the ship.
Congratulations!

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Thank you ma'am. We will endeavour to do our duty and do the ship proud!