| Project/Area Number |
23K00793
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 03010:Historical studies in general-related
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| Research Institution | Osaka University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-04-01 – 2026-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥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)
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| Keywords | maritime labour / labour markets / globalization / seamen / steamships / East Africa / maritime history / labour / Europe / Indian Ocean |
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| 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.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The scheduled archival research in Great Britain has been carried out as planned between 27 August and 14 September 2024 at the National Archives, London (Kew): consultation of crew lists of selected British steamships, 1870s to 1930s; National Maritime Archives, Greenwich: consultation of crew lists from the late 19th century of specified British steamships: consultation of books on selected British shipping firms; and the University of Glasgow Archives: consultation of archival documents from a range of shipping firms.
The newly collected material allowed to trace the geographical scope of the labour market for seamen from East Africa. The ensuing research findings substantiated the hypothesis that seamen from East Africa became associated with steamship operations in regions across the globe well beyond the Indian Ocean. Elements of an explanation for this transformation towards a globalizing labour market could be formulated. Preliminary research results have been presented at the 9th International Maritime History Congress, Busan, South Korea, on 21 August 2024.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The archival research advanced as planned. The maritime archive at Newcastle was closed for renovation. This research will, therefore, be carried out in FY2025 (see below).
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The research in England in FY2025 has the purpose of double-checking some archival sources and verifying research findings with additional material from specialized published sources. Some additional archival material will also be collected. The plan for the business trip is as follows:
>London, The National Archives: for double-checking;
>London, Greenwich, National Maritime Archives: consultation of additional published material;
>Newcastle-upon-Tyne, maritime archive: consultation of materials on selected Newcastle shipping firms.
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