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The conference of the Society for the Medieval Mediterranean will take place on8-10th July 2013 at Churchill College, Cambridge (UK). Key note speakers at the conference will be Prof. David Abulafia and Prof. Carole Hillenbrand.Twenty sessions are planned on the following topics:·Immigrant Trading Communities·Italian Trade and Traders·Transmission of the Concept of Holy war and Warriors·Transmission of Jewish Faith &#38; Tradition· Transmission of Concepts through Texts·Transmission of Gifts·Transmission of Latin or Greek Texts·Ships, Harbours and Sea Travel·Transmission of Scientific Knowledge·Trade and Transmission of Worked Stone·Travelogues and Travel-related Literature·Trade and Transmission in Ceramics·Travel and transmission in the Balkans·Trade and Transmission in Textiles·Travel in Bilād al-Shām·Transmission of Crusader Culture·Venice and Venetians: Transmission andTravel·Travelling Crusaders·Transmission and trade between Ottoman and Byzantine Worlds·Travel and Transmission of Religious ArtefactsRegistration costs, including lunch and all daytime refreshments are as follows:•£135 for full registration•£110 for students, society members or unwaged participantsFor a full programme, details of how to register and book accommodation,please see:http://www.societymedievalmediterranean.com/conference-2013-1.php