Launch of  ‘Writing Slavery into Biography: Australian Legacies of British Slavery’, Australian Journal of Biography and History, No 6 2022 (ANU Press)

This special issue of Australian Journal of Biography and History, ‘Writing Slavery into Biography: Australian Legacies of British Slavery’, uses biographical approaches to explore how British slavery shaped the Australian colonies. It is the first stand-alone journal issue to feature an emerging body of historical work tracing the movement of people, investment and ideas from the Caribbean to Australia. Seven refereed articles and a roundtable discussion show how investment, imperial aspiration and migration turned towards Britain's ‘Second Empire’ in the aftermath of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.

Speakers:

The volume will be launched by Professor Emerita Ann Curthoys.

Speakers include Professor Catherine Hall (UCL), Professor Jane Lydon (UWA), and Professor Zoe Laidlaw (University of Melbourne).

Contacts:
Malcolm Allbrook (Malcolm.Allbrook@anu.edu.au); Georgina Arnott (Georgina.Arnott@unimelb.edu.au)