The Baltic Sea and Global Currents: 400 Years After the Battle of Oliwa
Maritime Expansion, Domination, and Water Spaces in a Globalizing World
Dates: 9-11 September 2026
Venue:
University of Gdańsk Campus, UG Library, Wita Stowsza 53
& National Maritime Museum, Tokarska 21-25,
Gdańsk, Poland
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We are pleased to announce that the Port of Gdańsk is the Main Partner of our conference
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Venue: University of Gdańsk (Uniwersytet Gdański) – UG Campus
Location: UG Library, Wita Stwosza 53, Gdańsk, Poland
Lecture: 10:30–11:40
Johan Rönnby
The Princes' Ships: Maritime Archaeological Perspectives on Power and Social Change in the Early Modern Period.
Professor of Archaeology. Head of MARIS, Maritime Archaeological Research Institute at Södertörn University. His research has focused on different shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, as well as Viking Age lake dwellings, harbors, prehistoric underwater landscapes, coastal landscapes, and humans’ cultural and social interaction with water.
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Bus
To the UG: Take bus 122, 171, or 199 to Biblioteka Główna UG, located directly next to the library.
To the NMM: Take bus 100 to Żuraw or Tartaczna, then walk 1–3 minutes to the museum.
Train
GETTING THERE
To the UG: take an SKM train towards Gdynia and get off at Gdańsk Przymorze–Uniwersytet. The UG Library is a 10–15 minute walk from the station.
To the NMM: The museum is about a 15-minute walk through Gdańsk's Old Town.
Tram
To the UG: Take tram 5, 6, or 12 to Uniwersytet Gdański, then walk 5 minutes to the library.
To the NMM: Take any tram to Brama Wyżynna, then walk about 10–15 minutes to the museum.