Modern History: The Historical Investigation 2024: C19th Colonisation

An essay on British imperialism and colonisation by Máire ní Fhlathúin from the University of Nottingham. Provides an overview of the empire Britain built.

An entry from Encyclopedia Britannica.

An article on the colonial period in Australia from the Australian War Memorial.

An essay by author and academic Anita Heiss on the impact of contact with English on the First Nations people of Sydney.

An overview created by the Government of New Zealand on NZ's colonial past and first contact between Europeans and the Maoris of NZ.

Colonisation has deeply harmed Maori communities, seriously and consistently undermining their vitality, aspirations and potentials, particularly since the 1860s, at inestimable cost to the entire nation. Academic article by Helen Moewaka Barnes and Tim McCreanor, Massey University.

An information pamphlet created by The Canadian Research Institute for
the Advancement of Women.

An academic article on the impacts of colonialism on the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. From a team of researchers at Carleton University, Ottawa.

Australia must reckon with its settler-colonial past and confront the mistreatment of First Nations Australians if we are to shape a shared future.
An ABC podcast with Professor Megan Davis, Teela Reid and Henry Reynolds.

Emeritus Professor Richard Broome's lecture series on Australian Aboriginal History.
This 16 part podcast series provides listeners with insights into Australia’s Colonial past and makes First Nations history the dominant narrative.

A podcast that explores the history of Aotearoa / New Zealand. Check out Episode 7 for a look at the Maori during colonial times.

An interview with Dr. Mary Jane McCallum on the impact of Canada's colonial past.