Excerpt: An examination of settler colonialism from a psychoanalytic perspective is valuable in several ways. Unfortunately, too many people view this very complex topic from a binary perspective, oversimplifying causes as well as modes of redress. One source of oversimplification is a result of the difficulty in managing/mastering our own aggression that is stirred up […]

Abstract: When does settler-colonialism begin? Using the case of Israel/Palestine, this article moves through multiple historical possibilities proposed by scholars and activists to understand the “beginning” of the colonization of Palestine. Patrick Wolfe’s nowfamous work argued that such colonization should be thought of as a structure. I call for expanding his analysis, arguing that thinking […]

Abstract: This dissertation explores how Canadian drug laws impact Indigenous sovereignty andperpetuate settler colonialism. It analyzes cannabis, liquor, and tobacco regulations to show howthey have historically undermined Indigenous rights. The first chapter examines cannabis lawsfrom 1923 to the 2018 Cannabis Act, revealing how these laws limit Indigenous control andcriminalize resistance. The second chapter discusses liquor […]

Abstract: The notion that farming is an unusually stressful occupation has become a cultural truism, with calls to investigate ‘root causes’ of stress on the farm. This paper argues the racialized, colonialist foundations of United States fee simple property is a ‘root cause’ of farm stress in the US corn belt. I build on work […]

Description: In the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs, Anishinaabe leaders granted land to a college where their children could be educated. At the time, the colonial settlement of Anishinaabe homelands hardly extended beyond Detroit in what settlers called the “Michigan Territory.” Four days after the Treaty of Fort Meigs was signed, the First College of […]

Abstract: The last 30 years has seen a re-affirmation of the importance of canoeing for Indigenous communities throughout North America. These practices put an urgency to recent re-evaluations of the role of the canoe as a national symbol. Given these changes, those who guide canoe trips professionally are working through a unique landscape. This paper examines […]

Excerpt: The keen preservation of British colonial architecture as heritage sites signals the Singapore government’s gratitude to its white predecessors. The government’s conservation policy, which reflects its public biases in terms of its favoured historical narratives, and its partnerships with private development, have directly encouraged businesses like Riders Café and The White Rabbit to market […]

[I was preparing to write a rejoinder when I realise that this guy is not contesting the truth of settler colonialism. He thinks it should not be taught but has nothing against the fact that it is a specific mode of domination and that it is ongoing. This is when I rest my case; I […]

Abstract: Previous research has shown that Appalachian Studies as a field, by drawing upon Appalachian Studies scholars and activists such as Harry Caudill, Helen Lewis, and Chris Irwin, misapplied the colonialism model to whites in the region, which resulted in clear remnants of self-Indigenization in the field. I show through a rhetorical analysis of recent […]

Excerpt: While it is true that since 1967, Religious Zionists have been the primary promoters of annihilationist rhetoric, the involvement of Secular Israelis in October 2023 does not represent a novel phenomenon. Rather, it is deeply rooted in the eliminatory imagination of transfer – a concept preached and practiced by the founding fathers of Secular […]