Aegean Islander Migration to the Anglosphere, 1815-1945

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

Description

This 20-minute presentation gives a snapshot of my recently conferred PhD thesis which explored Greek Aegean Islander migration to the United Kingdom and Australia between 1815-1945. My two case studies, the Chiots of London (1815-1900) and the Ikarians of South Australia (1900-1945) will both be presented as brief overviews, and then compared. This will unravel how these two early migrant communities emigrated, settled, built communities, and integrated into their new nations, in a period which is often overlooked in modern accounts of Mediterranean emigration. The ways in which they maintained identities (islander, Greek, and diasporic), interacted with the policies and populace of their new nations, and utilised broader imperial networks, additionally form part of their narratives.
Period19 Jul 2024
Event titleFlinders CHASS Postgraduate Association Winter Conference 2024: SDGs Through Our Lens: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences for a Sustainable Future
Event typeConference
LocationBedford Park, Australia, South AustraliaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionRegional

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