David Plouviez

David Plouviez serves as Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Nantes' Faculty of History, Art History and Archaeology, where he teaches courses on France and the Sea in the Modern Era, The Revolution and the Empire, and Maritime Heritage. As a CRHIA research member, he bridges academic instruction with active scholarship in naval history.

His research examines 17th-18th century European war fleet construction through economic, social, and technical lenses, with current focus on port labor conditions, professional mobility, and knowledge circulation in naval arsenals. This work connects shipbuilding practices to early industrialization processes across Atlantic ports.

Plouviez's publication trajectory reveals consistent specialization in French naval economic networks, with recent works analyzing subcontracting systems, port labor organization, and wartime resource mobilization. His scholarship spans maritime history, economic history, and the history of technology, demonstrating interdisciplinary methodological approaches.

Notable recognitions include:

• 2010 History Prize for Techniques Enterprises and Industrial Society
• 2010 Admiral Daveluy Maritime Strategy Prize (Ministry of Defense)
• 2011 French Naval Academy Thesis Prize
• 2017 History Prize from Nantes Academic Society

Through editorial roles in Revue d'Histoire Maritime and ARTEFACT, plus organization of international conferences on naval warfare and maritime research, Plouviez actively shapes scholarly discourse. His supervision of Master's students in heritage valorization programs connects academic research to cultural preservation.

The Centre for Research in International and Atlantic History (CRHIA) provides his primary research framework, fostering collaboration across history, archaeology, and art history disciplines focused on Atlantic world studies. This environment supports his investigation of maritime networks through comparative analysis of port cities and naval infrastructure.