Network day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Join academics from iPACT and the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Thursday 28th November 2024.
Venue: Action Stations, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3LJ (website)
This event will bring together members of the iPACT and PCMC networks for an opportunity to share knowledge and meet like-minded researchers who have interests in coastal communities, maritime businesses, ports and their heritage, water quality and the blue environment. The day will include: Academic talks, a Virtual Reality demonstration and networking lunch followed by opportunity to visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard exhibits including the HMS Victory, the HMS Warrior and the Lloyds Register supported “SHE_SEEs” exhibition at Boathouse 4, celebrating the women who have shaped the maritime industry across generations.
There will be talks from academics from Universities of Portsmouth and Southampton from Humanities and Engineering research groups.
Agenda
09.30 Arrive – refreshments
09.45 Welcome iPACT– Prof William Powrie, iPACT Director, University of Southampton
10.00 Talk 1 – Port Cities and Maritime Cultures – Prof Brad Beaven, PCMC Co-Director, University of Portsmouth and Dr Karl Bell, PCMC Co-Director, University of Portsmouth
10.30 Talk 2 – Wastewater, the Cinderella of Infrastructure – Prof John Williams, Environmental Technology, University of Portsmouth
11.00 Q&A session 1
11.15 Tea/coffee break
11.30 Talk 3 – Tales of Discovery: RRS Discovery digital twin – Neil Cooper, Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute
12.00 Talk 4 – ‘war is the harvest of Portsmouth’: Discuss – Dr Ann Coats, Maritime History, University of Portsmouth
12.30 Talk 5 – Port Cities: past, present & future – Dr Toby Roberts, University of Southampton
12.50 Q&A session 2
13.00 Networking Lunch
13.45 Talk 6 – Women in maritime, Dr Melanie Bassett, Public Engagement, University of Portsmouth links to SHE_SEES exhibition in Boathouse 4 , more information here
14.15 Introduction into dockyard visits and collaboration discussions
15.00 – 17.00 Exhibition visit
REGISTER HERE
The event is free for iPACT and PCMC network members (a no-show fee may be charged for non-attendance following acceptance of a place) To join the iPACT network email ipact@soton.ac.uk or PCMC email pcmc@port.ac.uk.
Talk outlines
iPACT – Prof William Powrie
The infrastructure for Port cities And Coastal Towns network – iPACT – aims to identify people-focused, infrastructure-based solutions to the complex problem of improving social well-being and prosperity in coastal communities through resilient and sustainable regeneration. A key emphasis will be on taking advantage of the coastal location. https://ipact.org.uk
The Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures – Prof Brad Beaven and Dr Karl Bell
The Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures focuses on the past, present and future importance of urban-maritime cultures and communities within a global context. https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-groups-and-centres/centre-for-port-cities-and-maritime-cultures
Wastewater, the Cinderella of Infrastructure – Prof John Williams
John will introduce the work of the University of Portsmouth’s Environmental Technology Field Station based at an operational wastewater treatment works in Hampshire. This will cover projects looking at reactive media for managing nutrients in wastewater, water quality in Sustainable Drainage Systems and controlling greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment. Environmental Technology Field Station.
Tales of Discovery – Neil Cooper, Southampton Marine & Maritime Institute
A project led by the University of Southampton has created a ‘digital twin’ of RRS Discovery – the pioneering research vessel that first took explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica. Using state-of-the-art technology, the team have created a highly accurate 3D representation of the entire ship, delivering exciting new insights into how the ship was built and used, and informing vital restoration work on the vessel.
‘war is the harvest of Portsmouth’: Discuss – Dr Ann Coats Associate Professor in Maritime History Ann’s research interests focus on dockyard history, heritage and re-use.
Portsmouth Dockyard moulded its present-day community – socially, economically and politically. A quasi-military discipline imposed on the population by the Admiralty and Navy since the 17th century shaped Portsmouth inhabitants’ pride in its ships and buildings but also resentment at severe hardship. Due to this hegemony, Portsmouth experienced cycles of scarcity and affluence depending on whether Britain was at war until the 21stcentury, affecting the population variably.
Port Cities: past, present & future – Dr Toby Roberts
Port-cities are at the epicentre of many of the key issues and processes of modern times, such as globalisation, urbanisation and development. They provide considerable benefits, whilst producing negative impacts such as pollution and traffic congestion. Sustainable development in port-cities is therefore of great importance if a transition to a sustainable world is to be achieved.
Women in Maritime – Dr Melanie Bassett
Her research has examined the crucial role that women played in the city’s Historic Dockyard during the First World War.
Talking about the SHE_SEES exhibition, Dr Bassett said: “We are delighted to bring this fascinating intergenerational exhibition about the role of women in maritime industries to Portsmouth, and to tell the stories of Portsmouth Royal Dockyard and the Royal Navy.
“Women have had limited visibility in the maritime sector and this exhibition is an important testament to their continued contribution and presence.”
The Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures focuses on the past, present and future importance of urban-maritime cultures and communities within a global context.
The increasing concern about social and economic deprivation in coastal communities has underscored the importance of focusing scholarly work on the waterfront. We’re dedicated to investigating the opportunities that exist for cultural and heritage enrichment initiatives and community engagement programmes in this area.
Working with academics, creative practitioners, funders and local community groups, we explore the relationships between urban and maritime spaces and seek to empower our disadvantaged communities.
The Centre produces a newsletter called Maritime Matters every other month. The next newsletter is out in November. To subscribe email pcmc@port.ac.uk.