Colonialism

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Beyond Whataboutery: Rural Britain and Empire

Venue: 
Theatre 2, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
Event Date: 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 19:00 to 20:30
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With Corinne Fowler, Professor of Postcolonial Literature, University of Leicester

A Historical Association & University of Plymouth History Department talk

In this evening’s talk we will gain a fascinating insight into Professor Corrine Fowler’s specialist subject: rural Britain's colonial connections. Whilst this includes sites such as coastlines, moorlands, graveyards and villages, she has a particular interest in country houses which often have myriad and foundational links to empire.

More recently, her focus has been...