Savage Warfare · A Cultural History of British and American Colonial Campaigns 1885-1914
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2015-10-01 → 2018-09-30
- EU contribution
- €269,858
- Participants
- 2
- Scheme
- MSCA-IF-GF
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Results in brief
Savage Warfare: A Cultural History of British and American Colonial Campaigns 1885-1914
Savage Warfare: A Cultural History of British and American Colonial Campaigns 1857-1919 This project provides a comprehensive study of what was known as ‘savage warfare’ in Africa, South Asia and South-east Asia, during the high-point of Western imperialism between 1857 and 1919. The project goes beyond the state of the art and conventional military histories by examining the cultural assumptions and colonial knowledge that underwrote military practice, as well as the circulation of expertise and technologies within the respective imperial formations. The project offers a significant corrective to conventional assumptions concerning the cultural expertise that underpinned the British Empire, as well the notion of American ‘exceptionalism’ in a global context. The project is aimed at making a substantial contribution beyond academia, and the historical exploration of colonial violence and military practice cuts to the very heart of contemporary debates on the ‘war on terror’ and the continuing legacies of imperialism. The main scientific objectives of the project are: • A Cultural History of Colonial Warfare • Understanding the Production of Colonial Knowledge • Understanding Representations of Colonial Warfare • Towards a Comparative and Global History of ‘Savage Warfare’ The training objectives of the project include acquiring expertise in the comparative history of British and American imperialism and colonial warfare, and enhanced competence in the cultural study of colonial warfare by developing an interdisciplinary approach to the topic.
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Project objective
This innovative project will provide a comparative cultural history of British and American colonial campaigns in Africa, South Asia and South East Asia, between 1885 and 1914. The project will provide a comprehensive study of what was known as ‘savage warfare’ that goes beyond the conventional military histories by examining the cultural assumptions and colonial knowledge that underwrote military practice. The project aims at making a substantial contribution beyond academia, and the historical exploration of colonial warfare cuts to the very heart of contemporary debates on the ‘war on terror’ and the continuing legacies of imperialism. The Experienced Researcher will expand his area of expertise on British imperial history to include American imperial and military history, as well as undertaking extensive archival research in Britain, the United States, India and the Philippines. The ER will spend 24 months during the outgoing phase at the History Department at George Washington University to receive training and gain new knowledge within the area of American imperial history. Following this, during the 12 months of the return phase, he will be hosted at Queen Mary, University of London, to transfer back the acquired knowledge and further consolidate his knowledge in the field. The deliverables of the project consist of two articles in per-reviewed journals and the completion of one book manuscript. The ER will furthermore organize two workshops in the United States and one major international conference at QMUL upon his re-integration into the ERA. The undertaking of this multidisciplinary project, that ties together European and American imperial history in a highly original manner, will significantly enhance the career opportunities of the ER and allow him to establish himself as a world-leading historian of imperialism and conflict.
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Participants
- QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON · LONDONCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
- GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CORPORATION · WASHINGTON DCUnited States
Links
- View on CORDIS
- DOI: 10.3030/658047
- https://www.qmul.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/profiles/wagnerkim.html#third
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