A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire
This podcast series is meant to give a very brief introduction to the British Empire for a general audience. It is brought to you by Uncomfortable Oxford, an academic initiative that raises questions about the legacy of the British Empire through public engagement activities. Full transcripts and reading lists are available on our website at www.uncomfortableoxford.co.uk.The perfect resource for schools, teachers, and interested listeners who simply want to expand their general knowledge of the history of the British Empire.
Episodes
9 episodes
Episode 9: [Special Episode] Roger Casement
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 imp...
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Episode 8: The Inter-war Period
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' ...
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Episode 7: First World War
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-c...
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52:23
Episode 6: Conquest in Africa
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 W...
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43:09
Episode 5: Conquest in Asia
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 con...
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Episode 5
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Episode 4: The Pacific Ocean
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...
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29:56
Episode 3: The Indian Ocean
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', exp...
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49:30
Episode 2: The Atlantic Ocean
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 th...
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Episode 1: Disease and Empire - A Very Brief Introduction to the British Empire
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,...
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Episode 1
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