Welcome to Worlds in Motion, the site of Vanessa Mongey (she/her). I’m a UK-based writer working on the history of revolutions and the African Diaspora in the Atlantic World. My research engages with histories of citizenship, race, and migration.
My interest in worlds and people in motion led me to write my first book Rogue Revolutionaries: The Fight for Legitimacy in the Greater Caribbean (University of Pennsylvania Press), which revives the tumultuous lives of individuals who came together to export revolution and create their own states.
I have created a digital companion to the book with the cast of characters, original sources, maps, and an archival research guide.
Various resources are available for teachers, researchers, and students on this site. Click on Research to learn more about my work and my digital projects around Atlantic world history, the Haitian Diaspora, and Black British history. These projects include Haitian Odysseys a dynamic StoryMap illustrating the travels of a Haitian family in the 19th century and Paths Across Waters with essays and sources highlighting the contributions of West Indian and West African migrants to the North East of England.
I have extensive international teaching experience. A few syllabi and reading lists can be found on the Teaching page, including on the history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, the Haitian Revolution, and the Black Atlantic.
Feel free to learn more about me and get in touch via Bio & Contact. You can also find me on Twitter.
My website and all its resources are also available in French and Spanish.
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