[BEST OF] Méditerranée(s), histoire de migrations | De ports en ports, traverser la Méditerranée moderne
Summary
Historians Guillaume Calafa and Mathieu Grenet discuss their book on Mediterranean human mobility from 1492 to 1750. They explore the region as a plural, interconnected space defined by migrations, trade, and complex coexistence rather than simple conflict. The episode highlights case studies like the expulsion of Jews and Moriscos, and the tolerant port of Livorno, challenging modern myths of a unified Mediterranean identity.
Topics discussed
Introduction: The Mediterranean as a space of mobilities and historiography
Historiographical approaches and the role of English as a lingua franca
Languages of contact and the complexity of migration networks
Comparing migration movements: Jews, Moriscos, and Albanians
The 1492 Expulsion Decree and its historical context
Urban integration: Ghetto paradigms vs. mixed neighborhoods
Legal frameworks: Rhodian laws and port regulations
Livorno as a model of tolerance and economic strategy
The construction of Mediterranean identity and micro-mobilities
The 18th-century shift towards capitalism and colonialism
Corsair activities, risks, and diplomatic relations
Water management and governance in the Durance valley
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