BAME Seafarers in the First World War

In January 2018 'Port Towns and Urban Cultures' at the University of Portsmouth, and 'Gateways to the First World War', held a workshop which explored the contribution of “non-white” mariners and service personnel. It was a popular and well-attended event which has revealed the deficit in the public’s knowledge of, and hitherto under-explored research into, Black and Minority Ethnic personnel who served or died at sea between 1914-1918. Established in 2010 by members of the History Department at the University, the 'Port Towns and Urban Cultures' group is dedicated to furthering our understanding of the social and cultural contexts of ports across the globe from the early modern period.