The Futures of Travel Editing

The Hakluyt Society
Publisher since 1846 of Historical Voyages and Travels

The Futures of Travel Editing
Hakluyt Society-Linschoten Vereeniging Workshop
Friday 4 July 2025, 9.30-18.00
Royal Asiatic Society, London

The Hakluyt Society (1846) and Linschoten-Vereeniging (1908) have long spearheaded the editing and publication of historical accounts of travel, in line with their respective missions first formulated well over a century ago. Since the late twentieth century, academic and lay interest in historical travel has both reflected and responded to political and social transformations, inviting critical scrutiny of traditional narratives and increasing calls for alternative perspectives. This changing context raises urgent questions about the future(s) of travel editing.

The one-day “Futures of Travel Editing” workshop aims to foster a broad discussion on the challenges, possibilities, and new directions in editing and publishing travelogues, in line with the core mission of the Hakluyt and Linschoten societies. It will be advertised to members of both societies as well as opened to the public. Sessions focus on new sources and methods, the specifics of editing accounts of non-Western travel, and attracting a more global and diverse set of proposals.

More information at https://pirmoni.de/hakluyt-news/.