Archive: imperialism
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Imaginaries of Connectivity: From the Invention of America to the Transpacific Indies, A Talk with Prof. Ricardo Padrón
In this talk, Prof. Ricardo Padrón challenges established narratives about the sixteenth-century invention of America as a continent separate from Asia, tracing the various ways…
February 28, 2019
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RECASTING EMPIRE FROM THE EDGES
Empires inevitably promote cultures announcing their moral legitimacy. We all know proclamations of Manifest Destiny, The White Man’s Burden, and Making the World Safe for…
April 11, 2016