Island Legacies Conference 2025: Prehistoric Insular Ecosystems, Societies, and Climate Change in the Mediterranean

The Island Legacies Conference will be held in Malta from 3 to 6 June 2025, and has now just opened registration and launched a call for papers (deadline: 15 December 2024). The conference, entitled Island Legacies: Prehistoric Insular Ecosystems, Societies, and Climate Change in the Mediterranean, will bring together an international, multidisciplinary range of researchers concerned with unravelling the prehistory of Mediterranean Islands. This broad theme includes both the natural and human history of islands, with a special focus on how the two interacted to shape Mediterranean islands today. This landmark conference therefore presents a unique opportunity to share knowledge and build new scientific links at a time when Mediterranean islands face some of their greatest climate and biodiversity challenges. Thanks to funding from the Max Planck Society and the University of Malta’s Research Innovation & Development Trust, we are able to offer a fantastic programme for very competitive registration fees, while offering limited bursaries to local and international students and junior researchers. For the early bird EUR 125 price, delegates will be given a package that includes three days of conference with lunch and coffees included, the evening keynote with Prof. Cyprian Broodbank and ensuing wine reception on Day 1, the Gala Dinner on Day 3 (at the historic Villa Refalo of the Corinthia Palace), and the possibility of attending excursions on Day 4. The event will take place at the beautiful Valletta Campus of the University of Malta.