Professor
Fiona Paisley
PhD, MEd, DipEd, BA, FASSA, AHA
I work on settler colonialism and humanitarianism in the first half of the twentieth century. My research includes how anti slavery ideas were applied in Australia in the interwar years; white liberal networks and their critiques of Aboriginal policy in Australia made from London; and Pacific internationalism and the ways in which the social sciences shaped new ideas about colonialism.
Affiliations
- Arts, Education and Law
- School of Humanities
Overview
Current Work
| I am a historian who works on international history, transnational history, and settler colonial history with a particular interest in critics of empire and liberal progressive actors in interwar international networks. My pursuit of alternative global histories of colonialism focuses on the circulation of progressive ideas and their diverse applications in relation to settler colonialism, gender and race politics, and on the role of the social sciences, experts, and networks in answering the ‘big’ questions of the first half of the twentieth century such as the future of empire and the role of reformed 'race relations' and the place of cultural diversity in promoting world peace. |
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Expertise Keywords
- Internationalism
- gender and empire
- settler colonialism in the twentieth century
Subject Area Codes
- Historical Studies
- History of Ideas
Country Affiliations
- United Kingdom
- United States
Research Publications and Outputs
Recent Publications
Publications: 61 (Other: 61)
Funded Griffith Research
- (2017). Beyond Empire transnational religious networks & liberal cosmopolitanisms
- (2014). Australia and Anti-Slavery: Humanitarianism and Popular Culture from 1890 to the present
- (2013). Worldly encounters: Australian internationalists and the future of world civilization in the twentieth century Pan-Pacific
- (2013). Broken Images: A Symposium on Early Americal Photography in the Asia Pacific, 1850 - 1950.
- (2008). History, the Archives and New Technologies: Developing the Australian Women's Archives Project
- (2007). Anthony Martin Fernando: Aboriginal internationalist, activist and traveller
Engagement and Impact
Learning and Teaching
Current and Past Courses
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History and the Body (2054HUM)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
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Creative Histories (3052HUM)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
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History and the Body (2054HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
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Creative Histories (3052HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
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History and the Body (2054HUM)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
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History and the Body (2054HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
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Ideas. Issues and Inquiry (1061HUM)Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Private Lives/Public Troubles (3055LHS)Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
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Australia and the World (2101HUM)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Australia and the World (2101LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Ideas. Issues and Inquiry (1061HUM)Supervisor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Private Lives/Public Troubles (3055LHS)Supervisor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
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Australia and the World (2101HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Australia and the World (2101LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Research Colloquium (6204HUM)Supervisor, Online, Online, Semester 2, 2016.
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Research Colloquium (6204LHS)Supervisor, Online, Online, Semester 2, 2016.
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Introduction to Sociology (1007HUM)Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Understanding the Social World (1007LHS)Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Creative Histories (3052HUM)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Social Sciences in Australia (1007HUM)Teacher, In Person, Logan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Introduction to Sociology (1007HUM)Teacher, Print Materials, Mt. Gravatt Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2015.
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Introduction to Sociology (1007HUM)Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Understanding the Social World (1007LHS)Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Creative Histories (3052HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Social Sciences in Australia (1007HUM)Teacher, Print Materials, Other Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
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Creative Histories (3052HUM)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
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Creative Histories (3052HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
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Heritage and Public Histories (3044HUM)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P4)Convenor, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P4)Convenor, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P2)Convenor, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P2)Convenor, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P1)Convenor, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P1)Convenor, Mixed Mode, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P1)Convenor, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Heritage and Public Histories (3044HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
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Independent Study (7106HUM)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P4)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P4)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P3)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P3)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P2)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P2)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005HUM_P1)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P1)Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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The Body in History (2054LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Creative Histories (3052HUM)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
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Writing History (3052LHS)Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P1)Convenor, Mixed Mode, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
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Dissertation/Project (6005LHS_P1)Convenor, Mixed Mode, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2012.
Research by Higher Degree Supervision or Scholarship
Supervision Overview
I supervise students working on Australian and world history; history of ideas; internationalism in the mid twentieth century; colonial and imperial history; gender and history
Theses Supervised at Griffith
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(2017) The Oil of the Dugong: Towards a Cross-Cultural History of an Indigenous Medicine Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2010) Sunshine and Shadow: A Study of the Well-Being of Queensland's Children During the Inter-War Years Thesis (Masters)
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(2009) The Long Shadow of the British Empire: Colouredness in Zambia - an Autoethnographic History Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2009) 'Imperial Family': The Prinseps, Empire and Colonial Government in India and Australia Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2006) Aboriginal Dreaming Tracks or Trading Paths: The Common Ways Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2004) Life Lines to Life Stories: Some Publications About Women in Nineteenth-Century Australia Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2004) Colonialism's Paradox: White Women, 'Race' and Gender in the Contact Zone 1850-1910 Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Background
Bio
| Fiona Paisley is a cultural historian who studies the history of human rights and the politics of race and gender in a variety of early twentieth century imperial and colonial settings. Her focus is on the ways in which Europeans and Indigenous peoples have separately and sometimes in cooperation debated the morality of settler colonialism in Australia and the Pacific, and sought to deploy new ideas within liberal internationalism, the social sciences, and decolonization to the settler colonial question in the first half of the twentieth century . |
Education and Training
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PhD Doctor Of Philosophy, La Trobe University 1996
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MEd Master of Education, Melbourne University 1984 - 1987
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DipEd Diploma of Education, Monash University 1981 - 1981
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BA Bachelor Of Arts With Honours, Monash University 1977 - 1981
Academic experience
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Deputy Director, Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith University 2004 - 2007
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Deputy Head of School, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University 2012 - 2014
Awards and Honours
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Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences Australia 2016 -
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Ernest Scott Prize Short List, Australian Historical Association 2013 - 2013
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Magarey Medal for Biography, Australian Historical Association 2014 - 2014
Internal service roles
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Deputy Head of School, Research, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University 2012 - 2014
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Deputy Director, Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith University 2004 - 2008
Editorial roles
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International Board member, History of Education Quarterly 2017 -
Professional memberships
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FASSA Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences Australia 2016 -
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AHA member, Australian Historical Association 2004 -