Abstract: In light of the inability of most late-nineteenth-century Indigenous petitions to the British Crown to achieve their stated objectives, many historians conclude that the rise of settler self-government precluded imperial intervention in settler affairs. Consequently, Indigenous petitions to the British government in the late nineteenth century are often portrayed as futile anachronisms from an […]

Abstract: Background: Indigenous peoples have inequitable health access and outcomes yet are under-represented in health research and policy. The Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders 2022–2031 highlights Indigenous peoples as high priority groups. We aimed to provide a summary of existing knowledge regarding epilepsy among Indigenous peoples in Canada, Australia, New […]

Excerpt: Let me turn now to the war in Gaza. By my count, this is the seventh Israeli military assault on the people of Gaza since the unilateral disengagement in 2005. The first assault was Operation Cast Lead of December 2008. But what is happening in Gaza today is different. Israel is raining down death […]

Abstract: The article scrutinizes France’s policy of elimination through integration in Algeria in De Gaulle’s Address on “The Constantine Plan” (Oct. 3, 1958). Utilizing Settler Colonialism theory, the article analyzes the Address to reveal that French settler colonial enterprise in Algeria hinged on the integration of Algerians to erase them culturally and hence ensure the […]

Abstract: Haifa or Hayfa (Hayfa is the transliteration of Haifa’s Arabic name. This article uses the term to distinguish between pre-1948 Hayfa and post-occupation Haifa [April 1948 onwards].), historically a vibrant Palestinian city, has undergone significant transformations under settler-colonialism. This article explores contemporary manifestations of the municipal settler-colonialism of Haifa, where Zionist territorial dominance is advanced under the guise of urban development, […]

Abstract: This article analyzes how settler families in the US South constructed, propagated and perpetuated memories of Indigenous dispossession across generations, portraying themselves as both victims and heroes in the violent expulsion of the region’s Native people. Stories of Native American raids on settler households captivated regional attention and were retold in printed newspapers, memoirs, […]

Abstract: This reflexive paper is written from the positionality of an Indigenous psychologist in response to the majority-Australia vote against constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the National Referendum, October 14th, 2023. I utilise the Net Metaphor conceptual tool offered by Jongbloed, Hendry, Behn Smith, and Gallagher Kʷunuhmen to articulate settler-colonialism […]

Abstract: This article reflects on some challenges for Christian theology in New Zealand and similar settler colonial contexts. In particular, it explores ways in which Christians can begin acknowledging and addressing the entanglements of Christianity with settler colonialism and its violence. The first section briefly outlines the project of settler colonialism, drawing on key insights […]

Description: Towards a Critical White Theology is a landmark text bringing together contributions from scholars and practitioners, Black/Postcolonial theologians and critical White theologians, from the UK, the USA and New Zealand, exposing the dynamics of whiteness in the history and the present of the Christian church, and setting an agenda for the future, especially for White-racialised […]

Description: This book analyses visitor responses to the interpretation of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Australian protected areas, focusing on Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the Northern Territory and the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area in New South Wales. It provides insights into the discursive features that structure various forms of interpretation of Aboriginal cultural […]