A cultural and political history of community formation and exclusion in Australia since 1788.
By exploring the 'boundaries of belonging', this paper examines key moments in Australian history where practices of inclusion and exclusion have been in tension, and how these moments have shaped the development of Australian identity. With a focus on ‘high politics’ and the ‘microhistories’ of specific communities, major themes include: diverse mobilities to colonial Australia; race and labour relations on colonial frontiers; immigration restriction; ideals of ‘assimilation’ targeted at Indigenous and migrant groups; and the more recent anxious border controls of the late-twentieth century.
| Paper title | Special Topic: Australia since 1788: Boundaries of Belonging |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HIST331 |
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 200-level points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
Dr Frances Steel - frances.steel@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator and Lecturer: Dr Frances Steel
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
Available via Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this paper students will have:
- Developed an advanced understanding of the historical processes and influences shaping community formation in Australia since 1788
- An appreciation of how practices of exclusion shape the development of national identity
- Demonstrated an ability to evaluate debates and interpretations in modern Australian history
