Nicholas Michael Sy
Research Fellow · Slavery Studies
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of BonnAbout
Nicholas Michael Sy is a Research Fellow at the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS), affiliated with the University of Bonn. His current research project, supported by the Heinz-Heinen-Fellowship (April 2025–October 2025), explores 'Ants of the same color: Incremental indigenous constructions of enslavement in Spain’s Transpacific West, 1565–1717.' This project investigates historical dynamics of enslavement, colonialism, and indigenous agency in transpacific contexts.
- Affiliations: BCDSS (University of Bonn), Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands)
His research interests span colonial history, slavery studies, and transpacific relations, with a focus on indigenous perspectives and the Spanish Empire. He holds the Heinz-Heinen-Fellowship, a prestigious award supporting advanced research in dependency and slavery studies.
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