Publication- Ben Wilkie

Dr Ben Wilkie’s monograph, The Scots in Australia 1788-1938, has been published by Boydell & Brewer as the first volume of a new Scottish Historical Review Monograph Series.

Despite their significant presence, Scots have often been invisible in histories of Australian migration. Ben’s book illuminates the many experiences of the Scots in Australia, from the first colonists in the late-eighteenth century until the hopeful arrivals of the interwar years. It explores how and why they migrated to Australia, and their lives as convicts, colonists, farmers, families, workers, and weavers of culture and identity. It also investigates their encounters with the Australian continent, whether in its cities or on the land, and their relationship with its first peoples; and their connections to one another and with their own collective identities, looking at diversity and tension within the Scottish diaspora in Australia. It is also a book about the challenges of finding a place for oneself in a new land, and the difficulties of creating a sense of belonging in a settler colonial society. 

Ordering details can be found here. You can contact Ben directly ([email protected]) for a 25% discount code.