In this special preview episode of a new, upcoming podcast series from Uncomfortable Oxford, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Alexandria Russell and to hear her talk on the memorialisation of African American women who lived through the Jim Crow

Episode 9: [Special Episode] Roger Casement

Apr 30th, 2021 52m 58s

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic references to colonial violence. In this special episode of 'A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire', we invite Professor Gerry Kearns of Maynooth University to provide an important outlin

Episode 8: The Inter-war Period

Dec 16th, 2020 48m 23s

This is the first episode of our final module of this series: Unmaking Empire? The last module begins with a lecture on the Inter-war period, providing a comprehensive look at the historical moment often labelled as the 'height' of the British

Episode 7: First World War

Jul 3rd, 2020 52m 23s

We conclude our second module of the lecture series with a detailed overview of British Imperialism during the First World War.Historian Dr Jack Doyle takes you through the history of anti-colonial rebellion, white nationhood, and 20th-century

Episode 6: Conquest in Africa

Jun 18th, 2020 43m 9s

We begin our second module of the lecture series with a detailed overview of British conquest in Asia.Historian Harriet Aldrich takes you through the history of British interaction with the African continent from the 1600s to the First World Wa

Episode 5: Conquest in Asia

Jun 4th, 2020 54m 43s

We begin our second module of the lecture series with a detailed overview of British conquest in Asia.Historian Urvi Khaitan provides a discussion of the establishment of the British Raj after the revolt of 1857 and how British trade concerns l

Episode 4: The Pacific Ocean

May 21st, 2020 29m 56s

Our first module of the lecture series is complete with the release of our fourth episode, focussing on the Pacific Ocean.Historian Sean Philips talks about the development of a pan-pacific region in European thought, juxtaposing it with the lo

Episode 3: The Indian Ocean

May 7th, 2020 49m 30s

Today we are excited to release the third episode of A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire, highlighting colonisation in the Indian Ocean.Historian Olivia Durand takes a longer view of the concept of 'exploration', explaining how the

Episode 2: The Atlantic Ocean

Apr 24th, 2020 42m 10s

Join us for our second episode of A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire, highlighting British colonisation in the Atlantic Ocean.Historian Paula Larsson outlines the British settlement of Ireland, North America, and the Caribbean from

Episode 1: Disease and Empire - A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire

Apr 9th, 2020 48m 41s

Join us for our special pilot episode of A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire, focusing on disease in imperial context!Historians Paula Larsson and Olivia Durand discuss the impact of contagion as it shaped conquest, exploitation, an

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