Present Your Early Watercraft Findings at EWA-2

The second international congress on Early Watercraft (EWA-2) is seeking proposals for presentations. The conference will be held in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 6-8 November, 2026. The deadline for submissions is 1 June, 2026.

As described on its website, the Early Watercraft Association hopes to see "all forms of early watercraft represented and considered: dugout boats/logboats, bark boats, skin-on-frame or hide boats, basket boats, rafts, and early plank-built boats". 

The conference is not just for the academic/scientific communities, and hopes to attract the unique perspectives and contributions of craftspeople, artists, mariners, and other non-academic practitioners. New ideas and creative approaches to presentations are encouraged.

For more information, visit https://earlywatercraft.com/second-ewa-international-congress/

Disclosure: Bob Holtzman, the owner/author of this blog, is a member of the EWA-2 conference organizing committee.