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 – 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)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/lI08jC1MjMc?enablejsapi=1&

From Convicts to Gold (1818 to 1851)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/WWnxwaXSgWA?enablejsapi=1&

Seminar Series

* Background: Mirroring the Past [Watch Online (opens in new window) 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

Chinese Australian History

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