Seamen from the African Indian Ocean, 1880s-1940s: Transnational Labour Relations between Africa and Europe in Colonial Times

• Project/Area Number: 23K00793
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 03010:Historical studies in general-related
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: KROZEWSKI GEROLD 大阪大学, 先導的学際研究機構, 教授 (20772982)
• Project Period (FY): 2023-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: maritime history / labour / steamships / Europe / Indian Ocean

Outline of Research at the Start

This project focuses on a neglected aspect of maritime history by investigating the labour market for seamen from the African Indian Ocean on European steamships. The objective is to explore transnational labour relations within the context of colonial rule and approaches to maritime labour in Britain, Germany, and France, with the help of the original source of crew lists.