From Whalemen to Pirates: Researching Everyday Life at Sea through Primary Sources
Sponsored by AM
Recorded on 01/19/2023Posted in Primary Sources and Special Collections
How do faculty utilize primary source collections to research everyday life at sea?
Summary:
Join our upcoming webinar as we chart a course through unique primary sources drawn from world-class maritime archives. We’ll be joined by Hester Blum of Pennsylvania State University to take a deep dive into the everyday lives of those aboard nineteenth century whaling vessels. In addition, we’ll hear about the role of criminal justice in the lives of sailors through the documents of the High Court of Admiralty with Richard Blakemore of the University of Reading. Through the use of AM’s Life at Sea primary source collection, the speakers will explore the lives lived on the high seas during the Age of Sail—and the value of incorporating primary sources into the research workflow.
Speakers:
Richard Blakemore
Associate Professor, HistoryUniversity of ReadingHester Blum
Professor of EnglishPennsylvania State University
