The newly appointed Professor in Maritime Archaeology at Germany’s Leiden University, Martijn Manders, is giving public lectures in Brisbane (14th Oct), Adelaide (18th Oct) and in Perth (27th Oct). His lectures will focus on archaeological sites that he has researched to highlight some of the history of the Dutch East India Company, or VOC. These presentations are open for the public—unfortunately the lecture and panel discussion in Brisbane has now been sold out, however both Flinders University and UWA invite you to attend their sessions as per the information below.
You may already know Professor Manders, but for those who do not here is some biographical information:
Biography of Professor Manders
Prof. Dr. Martijn Manders is a maritime archaeologist for the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE – Ministry of Education, Culture and Science) and professor in Underwater Archaeology and Maritime Cultural Heritage Management at the University of Leiden. Manders’ (52) experience in maritime archaeology spans over thirty years. He is a leading expert in dissemination of national and international research, protection and management of the underwater cultural heritage. At the RCE he coordinates the international maritime heritage portfolio, which includes the management of Dutch shipwrecks overseas. He often operates there where science and policy meet and he regularly advises other governments and large institutes on the subject. Manders is a board member of the International Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICOMOS-ICUCH). Examples of research he has been involved with: the excavation of the VOC ship Rooswijk in the UK, the disappearance of the Dutch WWII wrecks in the Java Sea, the Dutch submarines in Malaysia, the wreck of the Hoorn of the Southern Company in Argentina and the ARC Linkage project Roaring 40s in Australia. For UNESCO, Manders coordinates the Foundation Courses for underwater cultural heritage management in different parts of the world. Committed to public outreach and exposure for his field, he shares his knowledge and experience with a wide international audience by giving lectures and media appearances, among others for (Dutch) television and radio, talk shows and documentaries (National Geographic, Discovery Channel).
Invitation to Perth’s lecture
https://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/manders
Invitation to Adelaide’s lecture (from Wendy Van Duivenvoorde)
Title: The #Rooswijk1740 project. A shipwreck, its crew and life in the mid-18th century.
When: Tuesday, 18 October
Time: 3-4pm
Where: Flinders University Bedford Campus, North Theatre 1 (see campus map https://www.flinders.edu.au/content/dam/documents/campus/maps/campus-map.pdf, North Ridge Precinct, Humanities Building, Theatre 1 (H9).
Registration (free event): https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rooswijk1740-project-a-shipwreck-its-crew-and-life-tickets-438796360727
The #Rooswijk1740 project
Rooswijk was a Dutch East India Company vessel which sank on the treacherous Goodwin Sands, off Kent, in January 1740. The ship was outward bound for Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) with trade-goods. Now a protected wreck site the ship’s remains lie at a depth of some 20 metres. They are owned by the Dutch Government and managed by Historic England on behalf of the Department of Digital, Culture Media and Sport. The #Rooswijk1740 project is led and financed by RCE – the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, as part of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. In collaboration with Historic England and the dive contractor/ post excavation manager MSDS Marine Ltd. two seasons of excavation took place in 2017 and 2018. See: https://historicengland.org.uk/whatsnew/research/rooswijk- shipwreck-excavation-the-post-excavation-phase/
There will be an opportunity to meet with Professor Manders at the Flinders Bedford Park tavern after his talk and enjoy drinks from 4pm onwards!
For more information see: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2022/06/martijn-manders-appointed-as-professor-of-underwater-archaeology-and-maritime-cultural-heritage-management
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