Sensus Historiae – Call for Papers: The Baltic and Black Seas – the history and present day of Eastern Europe from a maritime perspective
The journal Sensus Historiae, published by the Faculty of History at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, invites authors to submit articles for a special issue on the following topic:
The Baltic and Black Seas – the history and present day of Eastern Europe from a maritime perspective.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the changes it has brought about in the international order have highlighted the importance of maritime areas for the functioning and development of Central and Eastern European countries. Ukraine managed to defend the western part of its coastline, limiting Russia's capabilities in the Black Sea. This was of fundamental importance both for the functioning of the Ukrainian state and for maintaining global food security. As a result, the Black Sea began to be seen as a key area for NATO and the European Union to exert influence in the south-east. In response to Russia's aggressive imperialism, two Baltic states – Sweden and Finland – changed their international policies by joining the North Atlantic Alliance. In response to NATO's expansion in the region, Russia challenged collective security by organising sabotage operations targeting critical infrastructure.
The Baltic and Black Seas have come to the forefront of strategic rivalry in Europe, focusing the attention of the region's societies, especially the coastal states. The aim of our publication is to highlight the importance of both seas for their history, identity, and strategic and geopolitical cultures. We invite authors representing the humanities and social sciences to submit proposals for articles.
Thematic areas:
- the Baltic and Black Seas in the culture and historiography of the countries of the region;
- the history of international political, economic and cultural relations in the Baltic and Black Sea basins;
- the history of coastal areas and cities against the backdrop of national, regional and European history;
- the development of maritime cultures in the Baltic and Black Sea basins;
- the history of maritime armed conflicts in the Baltic and Black Sea basins;
- the Baltic and Black Seas in the contemporary political and development strategy of the countries of the region.
Dr Piotr Oleksy (p.oleksy@amu.edu.pl)
We accept articles in Polish and English.
Maximum article length: 1 publishing sheet, i.e. 40,000 characters (including spaces).
Footnote system: any.
Deadline for abstracts/topic submissions: 15 March 2026. Please send to: p.oleksy@amu.edu.pl.
Deadline for article submissions: 15 June 2026.
Planned publication date: end of 2026/beginning of 2027.
According to the List of journals of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science papers published in Sensus Historiae. Studia Interdyscyplinarne are awarded 40 points.