During World War II, many Anglo-Italians who had come to the UK as economic migrants, were interned as 'enemy aliens' – and some deported.
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In an exclusive interview, Professor James Scott discusses anarchism and State resistance by so-called “powerless” actors. Excerpts for The Conversation France.
In today's opioid crisis, why are some people with addictions treated with empathy and others with disdain? The answer to that question has roots in the 19th century.
What's in a name? A valued sense of history and identity.
Donald Trump was under the mistaken impression that Canadians once burned down the White House. But he's not the only one who has a fuzzy sense of the history of the War of 1812.
History needs to focus on historical consciousness if students are to become capable of dealing with South Africa's social problems.
Linguistic clues show how people around the world first developed mathematical thought.
Great Britain was not the only country behaving badly with its Caribbean population: France also experienced similar waves of post-war migration.
In South Africa the preparation of history teachers as well as the teaching of history is in serious need of attention.
If we don't, we risk missing what's really important.
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An audio version of an in depth article about the 18th century Enlightenment thinkers who promoted the potato as a way to build a healthy and productive society.
The inter-marriage of Muslim families and the mingling with Christianity provides us with an interesting back story to a Muslim ancestor of the current British monarch.
In May 1958 General de Gaulle returned to power and established the Fifth Republic. Yet despite the monumental changes of that time, many in France today still don’t understand what really happened.
May 16 marks the 300th anniversary of the first woman to write a mathematics textbook.
The lovers' diaries show how David Pinsent supported Ludwig Wittgenstein through his depression.
From its origin in the early 19th century, lion taming has elicited both awe and horror.
While planning policies and practices have contributed to marginalising Indigenous people, planners can now work with them to ensure they have their rightful say in shaping Australian communities.
Why is a memorial to 29 Francophone men who were executed by the British government as well as to 58 men who were exiled to Australia in 1838 hidden away in a Montreal cemetery?
Since his election, Emmanuel Macron has emerged as a man of the "liquid" society, where finance, labour, politics and people shift and flow. What matters is change, not the direction one is taking.
When the city centre was revitalised in the 1990s, homeless people were pushed out. With homelessness rising today, it's important to recognise the links between urban development and displacement.
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Professor of History, University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, Sydney Democracy Network, University of Sydney
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ANU Visiting Professor, Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Fellow in Historical Studies, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in Roman History, Macquarie University
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Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Pennsylvania State University
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Chercheur au Centre d’histoire culturelle des sociétés contemporaines, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines – Université Paris-Saclay
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Lecturer in Classics, University of Roehampton
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Associate Professor in modern history, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Australian History, Monash University
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Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, Australian National University
