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In Memoriam: Stephen Ramos (1970–2026)

Stephen Ramos at Hawkins Point, Baltimore

With great sadness we acknowledge the death of our dear friend and close collaborator Stephen Ramos, Professor in the College of Environment + Design at the University of Georgia. We […]

Ocean Culture

the Baltimore harbor from above, with skyscrapers and buildings around the edge

Research Professor Harris Feinsod was featured in the spring issue of Arts & Sciences Magazine, discussing his work in blue humanities and the Tidewater Initiative. Read the article.

Celebrating & Honoring the Life & Literature of John Barth

John Barth Tidewater Tales dust jacket

On April 6, 2025, The Tidewater Initiative was pleased to participate in a memorial for John Barth, groundbreaking and prolific author, revered teacher, and professor emeritus in The Writing Seminars […]

Nadia Nurhussein edits a new edition of The Pedro Gorino

Book cover for The Pedro Gorino, by Harry Foster Dean and Sterling North, edited by Nadia Nurhussein. B&W image of a small sloop under sail.

Nadia Nurhussein has just published a critical edition of Captain Harry Foster Dean’s memoirThe Pedro Gorino, originally co-authored with Sterling North in 1929. Read more about it on the publisher’s […]