Catch up Online - ACIAC Chinese Australian History Seminar Series 1 (Lecture 1): Before There Was Gold
Speaker: Dr Michael Williams
Following up on his overview of Chinese Australian history – Mirroring the Past (opens in a new window)– Dr Michael Williams continues with a series of lectures taking us through the history of Chinese Australia in greater detail. The first of these – Before there was gold – covers the pre-gold rush period and examines Australian and Chinese connections before the European invasion and the elements of discovery, trade and labour that foreshadowed much of the ensuing history. A ‘reflective history’, Michael discusses not only what happened but also how perspectives of the past are constantly evolving and reflecting our modern concerns and prejudices.
Before There Was Gold (pre-1788 to 1818)
From Convicts to Gold (1818 to 1851)
Seminar Series
* Background: Mirroring the Past [Watch Online (opens in a new window)]
* Before there was gold pre-1788 to 1851
* From gold to artisans 1851 to 1881
* Merchants and the Qing 1881 to 1911
* A white Australia tested 1911 to 1936
* Wars and Revolutions 1936 to 1972
* One (multicultural) Nation 1972 to 2020