Abstract: This thesis uses discourse analysis to explore humanitarian discourse in the interplay of arguments for and against official policies harmful to Indigenous peoples in four select episodes of colonial violence. It seeks to extend our understanding of the logics of colonial violence between circa. 1860 and 1907. The four episodes examined are: the “pamphlet […]

Abstract: The 2021 Unity Intifada represented a vital moment in the history of Palestinian resistance. The unification of Palestinian struggle inherent to the uprising can be read as an expression of Palestinian Indigenous sovereignty. Drawing on the critical thought of Palestinians and other Indigenous peoples struggling against settler colonialism, I argue for a theorization of […]

Description: What does liberation mean for Asians at the core of an anti-Black, settler-colonial empire? This landmark book is the first to offer an Asian American theology of liberation for the present and future global crises. The broad scope of contemporary ideas that the book engages with will be of interest to students, activists, clergy, […]

Abstract: This article analyzes the writings of a prominent Canadian nineteenth-century land surveyor and scientist to show the continuity of settler colonial narratives from his time until ours. As a Dominion Lands Surveyor, Otto Julius Klotz (1851–1923) was part of the vanguard of his white-supremacist, expansionistic, industrializing society; a group of front-line invaders who facilitated […]

Abstract: This chapter proposes that in the aftermath of colonisation at least two different Christologies or images of Christ are required. First, the author outlines some of the creative, constructive work currently being done by Indigenous theologians, focusing on Lee Miena Skye and Wayne Te Kaawa. Second, the author suggests the need for a theologia crucis for […]

Abstract: This thesis is about how Pākehā can be auxiliaries to the contemporary decolonial struggle. To address this present, I orient to the past. I propose that there exists a genealogy of Pākehā (anti)colonial action and that critically remembering, reflecting, and drawing upon such a genealogy can help guide ethical and meaningful Pākehā contribution to […]

Description: Explores fracking’s dual impact on settler colonial culture and sustainability Through meticulous research and poignant storytelling, Land of Extraction unravels the complex web of relationships between humans, places, and the environment, all bound by the concept of private property. It presents a thought-provoking analysis of how settler colonial culture imposes limits on environmental politics. Drawing on […]

Abstract: The microelement composition of lunar soil was evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively, and its potential hazard to health of future Moon settlers was analyzed. Regoliths from four lunar regions were tested for chemical composition, and element contents were compared with terrestrial soil clarkes. The regolith samples examined in the study were collected in mare regions […]

Abstract: This chapter examines the intersections and distinctions between the fields of critical race studies and critical Indigenous studies regarding the study of Shakespeare’s works. In recent decades critics have become increasingly aware of the issue of race within Shakespeare studies and have also explored the place of colonialism within the same context, but what […]

Abstract: This thesis investigates the role of police and prisons in the reproduction of a violent, settler- colonial state order. The scope of police being examined pertains to all police forces in Canada, including city police and the RCMP. It asserts that proposals for reform in response to issues of police violence against Indigenous peoples […]