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Ingo Heidbrink Elected to Committee and Editorial Board

03.07.2014

RCC alumnus Ingo Heidbrink has been elected as an Associate Member of the International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC). The IPHC is an international scientific committee within the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). It was founded on 1 November 2000 and it focuses on the preservation and protection of polar (Arctic and Antarctic) heritage. It is a non-politcal organisation made up of ICOMOS members from countries with an active polar interests.

In addition, Heidbrink has been invited to become a member of the editorial board of the journal National Maritime Research published by the China Maritime Museum in Shanghai. National Maritime Research is a scholarly journal on maritime history and research. It was established in 2011 and is published quarterly by the China Maritime Museum in Shanghai.

The editorial committee consists of around 30 prominent Chinese and international scholars. The objective of the journal is to disseminate the latest findings and trends in both domestic and foreign scholarship on maritime history. It is particularly interested in exploring the relationship between human beings and the sea.

Topics of particular interest include maritime trade, coastal societies, shipbuilding, navigation technology, cultural exchange, and undersea archaeology. The journal has established a reputation as a leading resource for maritime studies within China. It welcomes submissions of articles, research reports, and book reviews in both Chinese and English.