Mystic News and Stories
Greetings from the Corwith Cramer!
Saturday 7 February 2015 0900 ~18 nm northeast of San Juan Hello from aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer! We have now been underway and sailing for over two nights. We are currently just north of Puerto Rico and “hove to,” holding stationary with the use of our sails, in about 700 meters of water to deploy a Shipek grab. This instrument is a specifically designed … Continue reading “Greetings from the Corwith Cramer!”
Welcome Spring 2015 Class!
On Monday, January 26, the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program welcomed its 76th class for Spring 2015. Our 18 students come to us from 9 different colleges, represent 20 different majors, and hail from 12 different states and 2 different countries. The start of the semester is always exciting for students, staff, and faculty alike, but this semester proved extra-exciting: S15’s arrival day coincided with the … Continue reading “Welcome Spring 2015 Class!”
Applications still being accepted for the Connecticut College/Williams-Mystic Fellowship
There’s still time for any interdisciplinary adventurers to apply to The Williams-Mystic and Connecticut College Study Away and Research Fellowship! Any interested student should apply to the Connecticut College Office of Study Away by February 13, 2015. The Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport is partnering with Connecticut College through the Goodwin-Niering Center, the Study Away office, and CELS to provide a unique study away … Continue reading “Applications still being accepted for the Connecticut College/Williams-Mystic Fellowship”
Announcement of the 2014 Winners of the Williams-Mystic/Joseph Conrad Ocean Essay Contest
Press Release: Announcement of 2014 Winners of the Williams-Mystic/Joseph Conrad Ocean Essay Contest 15 January 2015 Contact: Mauro Diaz-Hernandez Director of Admissions Williams-Mystic: The Maritimes Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport md11@williams.edu 860.572.5359 x2 www.mystic.stage.williams.edu Williams-Mystic, the Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, is pleased to announce the following recipient and honorable mention of the 2014 Joseph Conrad Ocean … Continue reading “Announcement of the 2014 Winners of the Williams-Mystic/Joseph Conrad Ocean Essay Contest”
F14 Offshore Journey Begins!
The Class of F14 is on their way to California to begin their offshore field seminar aboard the Tole Mour! You can keep track of their progress on the ship at any time by clicking on the following: SSV Tole Mour Live Map
Welcome Fall 2014 Class!
The 75th semester of the Williams-Mystic program began last week when students arrived on August 25th. Members of the class of Fall 2014 hail from 8 different states and 2 countries, come to us from 11 different colleges, and represent 9 different academic majors/disciplines. The Fall ’14 class will soon have a chance to earn their sea legs: they will be flying to California in less … Continue reading “Welcome Fall 2014 Class!”
A Landlubber’s Logbook
By Deion Hammond F22 It was before dawn when I pulled myself from the warm embrace of my bed and picked up my Williams-Mystic™ duffel bag. Leaving the house and joining the rest of my bleary-eyed, coffee-powered companions, we boarded the bus to the airport, bound for the land of lazy lagoons, bountiful bayous and plentiful pelicans: Louisiana. We landed in New Orleans and headed … Continue reading “A Landlubber’s Logbook”
Diverse Voices From Our Maritime Past
Former Williams-Mystic literature professor Rich King has co-authored an article in Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s journal, Oceanus: “Diverse Voices From Our Maritime Past: Exploring the value of historical observations by mariners of color.” The article highlights the often neglected historical contributions from mariners of color. Click this link to read the article. “Environmental historians, marine ecologists, and other scholars ask questions that are quantitative-how much … Continue reading “Diverse Voices From Our Maritime Past”
Williams-Mystic is hiring!
Williams-Mystic invites applications for a full-time assistant professor of coastal & ocean policy, with a start date of July 1, 2025 in Mystic. The ideal candidate is a coastal and ocean policy expert, practitioner and educator. Full details about the position and required qualifications available at bit.ly/wm_policy. Complete applications are due via Interfolio by February 3, 2025.