Against Plague and Corsairs. Averting Danger in Corsica, c. 1650-1800 (B04)

• Subject Area: Early Modern History
• Term: since 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 394775490

This project investigates vigilance on the coasts of 17th- and 18th-century southern Europe. We examine local cases of coastal watchfulness and their intersection with trans-Mediterranean security systems such as consular correspondence. Focusing on Corsica enables us to interweave analyses of the dangers posed by plague and pirates – which, until now, have usually been researched separately – and to consider different state frameworks (esp. Genoa, France). Thus, the project will shed light on the overarching setting of coastal vigilance which involved a disparate set of actors, from local populations to tower guards to government officials.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1369: Cultures of Vigilance. Transformations - Spaces - Practices
• Applicant Institution: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Mark Hengerer