Lecture 2 part A

     I enjoyed watching this lecture because the information that was provided to us greatly helped me make deep connections between The Secret River and settler colonialism. I enjoyed how in the lecture, settler colonizers and colonizers were distinctly differentiated. There was a clear line drawn between colonizers and settler colonizers, but the greatest difference I'll always remember is that the settler colonizers never go home. They eventually claim the land and become the majority which was very interesting to learn, but disheartening at the same time. I feel for the people that were there before, and I personally believe we should be educating others on settler colonialism or recognizing the land we live on. In class we had a discussion regarding the land acknowledgement that is usually presented and read before each club or important event held by SCU or other organizations in California/ the U.S. To be honest, I am not sure if these acknowledgements are enough, and perhaps we should be doing more to let the general population truly understand who’s land we are on. I will continue to think about ways we can acknowledge our land and not only mention it, but have everyone educated on the subject. I believe someone in class stated that it is almost a “slap in the face” because an acknowledgement doesn't change the fact that they overtook and stole someone else’s land. I also liked how in Wolfe’s “Invasion is a structure, not an event, ” it states that colonial invasion itself may end, but that there will be long-term effects that will continue to last. Overall, I highly enjoyed listening to this lecture and look forward to learning even more on the topic. 

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  1. John FredericksJanuary 24, 2022 at 8:53 AM

    I also learned the key distinctions between settler colonialism and colonialism. I think the connection we made in class to the land acknowledgement is an important connection to settler colonialism. I also agree that we should be doing more to honor the indigenous people that lived on this land centuries ago.

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