Group photograph of the Mariners Project Advisory Board

Project Team

Our team comprises of dedicated academics who are passionate about telling the stories of our maritime history. Alongside them, our esteemed advisory board members provide invaluable guidance and strategic insights, ensuring our project's success.

Group photograph of the Mariners Project Advisory Board – From left: Claire Weatherall, Hull History Centre; Jess Kirkby, Project Administrator; Lucy Wray, University of Bristol; Brad Beaven, University of Portsmouth; Sumita Mukherjee, University of Bristol; Hilary Carey, University of Bristol; Manikarnika Dutta, University of Bristol; Asif Shakoor, community historian; Aaron Jaffer, Royal Museums Greenwich.

Project Team

Hilary Carey

Principal Investigator

Professor Hilary Carey is the PI for the Mariners project and is leading the workstream looking at British mariners in British ports.

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Manikarnika Dutta

Research Associate

Dr Manikarnika Dutta is a postdoctoral research associate for the Mariners project and is working on the workstream looking at British mariners in British ports.

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Sumita Mukherjee

Co-Investigator

Professor Sumita Mukherjee is CoI for the Mariners project and is leading the workstream looking at the experiences of South Asian seaman, also known as 'lascars' in British ports.

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Lucy Wray

Research Associate

Dr Lucy Wray is a postdoctoral Research Associate on the Mariners Project. She is working on the stream of the project focusing on the experiences of South Asian seaman, also known as ‘lascars’ in British ports.

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Abi Freeman

Abi Freeman is the Research Administrator for the Mariners project. She joined the University of Bristol in October 2023 and is also the Research Administrator for the Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 and the Welfare Citizenship and Intersectional Feminism projects.