Indigenous London
Musqueam Territory in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Indigenous London
Musqueam Territory in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This course emerges out of Professor Thrush's forthcoming book Indigenous London: Native Travellers at the Heart of Empire (forthcoming in October) and is coordinated with UBC's Go Global program. The course attempts to rethink the nature of the capital of the British Empire and the Commonwealth by framing it through the experiences of Indigenous children, women, and men who travelled there, willingly or otherwise, from territories that became Canada, the US, New Zealand, and Australia. It begins with a week in Vancouver, followed by two weeks in London, and ends with a final week back in Vancouver. During our time in London, in addition to course readings and seminar discussions, we will meet with a range of people including archivists and curators, activists and community leaders, and we will go behind the scenes a number of the city’s leading museums and institutions. By the end of the course, we will have disoriented and reoriented ourselves, bringing our experiences in London back to Vancouver to share with colleagues.