Winter 2025

Issue No. 5

“The Threatened Return of the Look”—Negotiating Colonial Oppression, and Resistance, in Marc Garanger’s Femmes Algeriennes

Mae Stanton examines how Marc Garanger’s Femmes Algeriennes operates within colonial regimes whilst foregrounding the resistance of colonial subjects.

Co-Editors' Note

Alexander Cooper-Williams, Isabella Mathiou, Brooke Walsh, Maisie Palmer, Isabella Tran, Jordan Harwood, Olivia Deson, Jessica Bell

Turning Theory into Practice: Hobbes and Locke’s State of Nature on Informing Domestic and Colonial Legislation and Attitudes in Britain and the United States

Max Tindall explores how Hobbes and Locke’s theories shaped British and American law, and informed colonial attitudes toward Indigenous peoples.

Metaphor, Myth, and the Medici: Subverting the Art Historical Imagination of Vasari’s Lives

Bronte Keding examines how Vasari’s ‘Lives of the Artists’ reveals Renaissance ideals, Medici politics, and the theological foundations of art history.

Psychiatric Patient Advocacy and the Antipsychiatry Movement in Australia

David Harley traces how patient advocacy and the antipsychiatry movement in Australia challenged institutional abuse and helped to reshape public discourse.

Differences in 19th Century ‘Traditional’ and ‘Modern’ Artworks: Ary Scheffer and Claude Monet

Mia Roland examines the contrast between artists Ary Scheffer and Claude Monet to discuss the shifting artistic and societal values of the 19th century.

Social Mobility and Convict Opportunity in Colonial New South Wales: The First Thirty Years of Penal Settlement

Amelia Hartin explores how the early penal colony of New South Wales offered transported convicts unprecedented opportunities for social mobility, challenging traditional views of Australia’s convict past.

The Road to Renaissance: Arab Nationalist-Socialism

Lucian Campbell examines how Arab nationalist-socialism, particularly Ba’athism, shaped political and social transformations in the 20th century.

Shifting Boundaries: Australian Women’s Struggle for Equality from the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century

Shontai Day explores how Australian women challenged entrenched patriarchal norms to reshape their social, political, and cultural roles whilst highlighting the often-overlooked experiences of Indigenous women.

Early Modern and Medieval Medicine: A Study in Italian Plague Responses

Rain Riches examines Italian plague responses and advancements in public health management from the medieval and early modern periods.

Domitian the Builder

Brynn Achilles explores how Emperor Domitian’s extensive building program was driven by a complex mix of ambition, paranoia, and a quest for legitimacy.