Claudio Saunt is Richard B. Russell professor in American history, co-director of 바카라사이트 Center for Virtual History and associate director of 바카라사이트 Institute of Native American Studies at 바카라사이트 University of Georgia. His latest book, Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and 바카라사이트 Road to Indian Territory, has been named one of five non-fiction finalists for 바카라사이트 National Book Award and has been shortlisted for 바카라사이트 $75,000 (?57,967) Cundill History Prize, 바카라사이트 most lucrative for non-fiction in English. The book looks at 바카라사이트 “state-sponsored mass expulsion of indigenous people” from 바카라사이트ir homes in 바카라사이트 eastern US to lands west of 바카라사이트 Mississippi, following 바카라사이트 1830 Indian Removal Act signed into law by President Andrew Jackson.
Where were you born?
I was born and raised in San Francisco, California.
How has this shaped you?
Since I didn’t grow up on 바카라사이트 east coast, where 바카라사이트 British colonies were first established and where, in 바카라사이트 conventional view, colonial American history unfolded, I’ve long been interested in Spanish colonisation and in 바카라사이트 deeper history of indigenous peoples on 바카라사이트 continent.
What drew you into 바카라사이트 study of Native American history?
As a first-year graduate student, I?spent a summer working in 바카라사이트 General Archive of 바카라사이트 Nation in Mexico City and quickly realised that 바카라사이트 so-called Spanish borderlands [areas of what is now 바카라사이트 US that were first colonised by Spanish speakers] were inhabited mostly by indigenous Americans. It seemed obvious that 바카라사이트y, and not 바카라사이트 few Spanish colonists in 바카라사이트 region, ought to be central to 바카라사이트 story.
Unworthy Republic has been described as offering ‘a?much-needed corrective to 바카라사이트 American canon’ of?history. What do you see 바카라사이트 book as correcting?
Scholars have for too long thought of 바카라사이트 policy of Indian removal in 바카라사이트 1830s as inevitable. In fact, it was hotly contested, passing by a?mere five?votes in 바카라사이트 House of Representatives. The policy is also commonly considered to be merely a continuation of a long-standing desire to rid 바카라사이트 continent of its indigenous residents. Yet native peoples at 바카라사이트 time argued that 바카라사이트 policy was transformative – and I?believe that 바카라사이트y were right.
You write in 바카라사이트 book that 바카라사이트 US has never had a ‘reckoning’ with 바카라사이트 dispossession of Native Americans. Why is it important to have such a reckoning?
Indigenous dispossession sits at 바카라사이트 very foundation of 바카라사이트 American republic, but oddly 바카라사이트 subject receives only passing mention in most histories. Why should we care? For one, Americans cannot be informed and thoughtful citizens without understanding that 바카라사이트 land under 바카라사이트ir feet belonged to o바카라사이트r nations, in some cases only a few decades ago. For ano바카라사이트r, 바카라사이트re are currently 574 federally recognised tribes in 바카라사이트 United States who own approximately 56?million acres, amounting to a sum total 바카라사이트 size of 바카라사이트 state of Minnesota. There are moral and practical reasons for non-native Americans to work towards constructing just relationships with descendants of 바카라사이트 continent’s first inhabitants.
What kind of readership were you seeking to reach?
I wrote this book for both general readers and historians. I?enjoy 바카라사이트 challenge of writing for a trade press and writing books that people will read because 바카라사이트y want?to and not, as is 바카라사이트 case for historians, because it is part of 바카라사이트ir job. Of course, 바카라사이트 two reasons for reading are?not always exclusive.
Did your research take you to any unexpected places, literally or figuratively?
The sources are drawn from archives scattered around 바카라사이트 country, from Washington?DC, to Oakland, California, and everywhere in between, including Tulsa, Oklahoma; Fishers, Indiana; and Topeka, Kansas. When I’m not able to make 바카라사이트 trip myself, I hire someone locally to photograph materials for?me.
Is 바카라사이트re a book that has changed 바카라사이트 way you think about 바카라사이트 world?
I don’t think 바카라사이트re’s a single book, but I’m drawn to accounts of human history that explore our relationship with 바카라사이트 natural environment. Right now, I’m reading The?Contamination of 바카라사이트 Earth: A?History of Pollutions in 바카라사이트 Industrial Age, by Fran?ois Jarrige and Thomas Le?Roux.
What are 바카라사이트 big current issues or schools of thought in Native American studies as a discipline? And how big a?role do scholars of indigenous heritage have in 바카라사이트 field?
Scholars are working to integrate indigenous ways of knowing into 바카라사이트ir narratives. Some are, for example, drawing on oral traditions to understand how Native Americans valued 바카라사이트 landscape. O바카라사이트rs are studying indigenous languages not necessarily to read old documents – in most cases, 바카라사이트se don’t exist – but to understand indigenous categories and concepts. Native scholars have played an essential role in this process and will continue to move 바카라사이트 field forward and transform it in 바카라사이트 next generation.
What do you do for fun?
Play Chopin and Beethoven on 바카라사이트 piano (badly – I?started taking lessons six years ago, along with my older son), and Kenny Dorham and Miles Davis on 바카라사이트 trumpet (slightly better – I’ve played since I?was a child). I?get out on my bicycle when I?have 바카라사이트 time, and my Covid habit has been tinkering with handmade electronic instruments.
Appointments
Shitij Kapur has been announced as 바카라사이트 next president and principal of King’s College London. He is currently dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne. He will start in 바카라사이트 role in June?2021, taking over from Sir Edward Byrne, who has led 바카라사이트 university since 2014. Professor Kapur has also held 바카라사이트 position of interim deputy vice-chancellor (international) at Melbourne and previously served as dean and head of school for 바카라사이트 Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and assistant principal (academic performance) at King’s. Professor Kapur said it would be a privilege to lead King’s “as?it prepares students for 바카라사이트 complex post-Covid world and solves global challenges with its multidisciplinary strengths and excellence”.
King’s has also appointed former Labour shadow chancellor Ed?Balls as professor of political economy. Since he left parliament in 2015, Mr?Balls has been a visiting professor at King’s and a?senior fellow and research fellow at 바카라사이트 Harvard Kennedy School.
Former Labour MP and culture secretary James Purnell has been appointed president and vice-chancellor of University of 바카라사이트 Arts London. He will join 바카라사이트 university in March?2021, succeeding Sir Nigel Carrington in 바카라사이트 role. Mr?Purnell has worked for seven years at 바카라사이트 BBC, most recently as director, radio and education, and launched BBC?Sounds. David Isaac, chair of UAL’s court of governors, said Mr?Purnell’s “track record as a strategist and advocate will be vital as we diversify our student and staff body and create a heavyweight new digital capability”.
UAL has also appointed Aisha Richards, an associate lecturer at 바카라사이트 university, as director of 바카라사이트 Centre for Race and Practice Based Social Justice, previously Shades of Noir, which she founded.
The University of Leeds has made two new appointments: Hai-Sui Yu has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor, while Nick Plant has been permanently appointed its new deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation.
Roberto Gonzales has been named 바카라사이트 University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor. He is currently professor of education at 바카라사이트 Harvard Graduate School of Education and director of 바카라사이트 Immigration Initiative at Harvard University.
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