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Representations of the First Colonial “Civil War” in Victoria’s Reign: the Canadian Rebellions in the English Press (1837–1838)
Published 2007-12-01“…This article examines the various representations circulating in the British press of an unexpected and peculiar occurrence: a “civil war” which took place in the white colonies of Canada in 1837–38. In fact, the terms used to refer to the event varied according to the sources. …”
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‘Poor little princess’: Queen Victoria’s Court as a Site of Imperial Conquest
Published 2023-03-01“…Gouramma had found herself in 1850s England, displaced from her homeland and culture, anglicized and Christianized, pruned and displayed as the glorious civilizational project of the Empire, and yet never truly being an inhabitant of Victorian interiors. Queen Victoria’s royal court, within which Gouramma’s material and ephemeral presence is articulated, was fashioned as a sanctuary from the ‘savage’ and ‘primitive’ colony of Gouramma’s past. …”
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In the Heart of Victoria: the Emergence of Hong Kong’s Statue Square as a Symbol of Victorian Achievement
Published 2009-03-01“…Depuis sa fondation au début des années 1840, plus de quarante ans s’écoulèrent sans que la cité coloniale de Victoria à Hong Kong ait disposé d’un vrai centre architectural ou d’une grande place centrale encadrée de bâtiments prestigieux. …”
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TRANSNATIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: AN EARLY EPISODE FROM COLONIAL SOUTHERN AFRICA
Published 2024-03-01“…The aim in this paper is to uncover an early historical example of regional tourism development which occurred in colonial Southern Africa. Using archival sources the study pinpoints the contributions of publicity material produced by South African Railways for the promotion of tourism in the territories of colonial Zimbabwe and Mozambique. …”
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Pathogenic potential of ornithogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains detected in the Earth's polar regions
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Cultural heritage management in Africa : the heritage of the colonized /
Published 2023Table of Contents: “…Introduction: The heritage of the colonized / George Okello Abungu and Webber Ndoro -- Post-Colonial Archaeology in East Africa / Herman O. Kiriama -- Museums and Heritage in West Africa / El Hadji Malick Ndiaye, Hamady Bocoum, and Augustin Hall -- The Exhibition of the African in Post-colonial Africa: Example from Kenya / David Mbuthia and Purity Kiura -- Heritage Governance in Post- Colonial Africa / Thabo Manetsi -- Legal protection of African cultural heritage in the 21st century and beyond: a prognosis and futures perspective / Ancila Nhamo and Seke Katsamudanga -- The Trouble with Participation: Heritage Places, Politics and Communities in Africa / Albino Jopela -- 'Nothing about Us, Without Us': Heritage, Development and Communities in West Africa / Wazi Apoh & Victoria Ndidi Osuagwu -- Slave Trade, Slavery, and the Politics of Heritage Representation in Africa: Examples from Kenya and Mauritius / Patrick Abungu and Jean Francois Lafleur -- The Indian Ocean and the history of Indenture: The making of "new" nationals and nations / Satyendra Peerthum & Kiran Chuttoo Jankee -- Heritage Management practice in Ethiopia: Is it different? …”
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Indigenizing Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition: A Review of the Literature
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