Geological surveys, mineral discoveries, and British expansion, 1835–71

Stafford, Robert A.

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“…were also included) were an instrumental tool of colonial expansion (e.g. Stafford, 1984 and1988;Sangwan, 1993;Yusoff, 2018;Figueiredo, 2020;Zeller, 2000). Expeditions and surveys played an important role in the economic, technological and cultural development of colonial powers (B ritain in particular), notably in the 1830s -70s (Teale, 1945;Chakrabarti, 2019;Stafford, 1984 and1988).…”

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“…Stafford, 1984 and1988;Sangwan, 1993;Yusoff, 2018;Figueiredo, 2020;Zeller, 2000). Expeditions and surveys played an important role in the economic, technological and cultural development of colonial powers (B ritain in particular), notably in the 1830s -70s (Teale, 1945;Chakrabarti, 2019;Stafford, 1984 and1988). Many expeditions, surveys and 'missions' to countries and territories where colonies were later established included a geological element.…”

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“…The importance of mineral wealth to the British Imperial effort was so commonly understood that military, naval and commercial (e.g. the East India Company) officers were offered training to better equip them to make scientific observations and enquiry, with mineral wealth from the colonies permanently held on display in London (Stafford, 1984). Official (British) Geolo gical Surveys (i.e organisations, rather than the action of surveying/exploring) were established in nearly all UK colonial territories from 1918 (Colonial Geological Surveys, 1944).…”

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“…European Colonial expansion a similar expansion of colonial settlers was occurring in the United States of America, where geology surveys evaluated economic value of land and drove expan sion into resource rich areas (Nyblade and McDonald, 2021). Some of the leaders of exploratory parties are well known geo logists today, with De La Beche and Murchinson key players in the use of geolo gical surveys for co lonial expansion (Stafford, 1984). Th ese surveys and the organisations responsible for them were indirectly funded by the British Cro wn and Government, often directly through military organisations (e.g.…”

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Geology Uprooted! Decolonising the Curriculum for Geologists

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Abstract. Geology is colonial. It has a colonial past, and a colonial present. The majority of the knowledge we accept as the modern discipline of geology was founded during the height of the early modern European Empires colonial expansion. Knowledge is not neutral and its creation and use can be damaging to individuals and peoples. The concept of knowledge being colonial or colonised has gathered attention recently, but this concept can be misunderstood or difficult to engage with by individuals who are not familiar or trained to work with the literature on the issue. This paper aims to demystify Decolonising the Curriculum, particularly with respect to geology. We explain what Decolonising the Curriculum is, and outline frameworks and terminology often found in decolonising literature. We discuss how geology is based on colonised knowledge and what effects this may have. We explore how we might decolonise the subject and most importantly, why it matters. Together, through collaborative networks, we need to decolonise geology to ensure our discipline is inclusive, accessible to all and relevant to the grand challenges facing our civilization.

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“…geoscience knowledge has therefore been historically tied to a desire to explain the distribution and extractability of resources, largely for the benefit of the colonising force 1 . This knowledge now has an essential role to play in equitable and sustainable development, but it cannot be successfully applied without diverse representation amongst geoscientists.…”

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Diversity Crisis in UK Geoscience Research Training

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Fernando³

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Geoscientists have a key role to play in the great challenges of the 21st Century, but solving these problems requires diverse collaborations and engagement with stakeholders from all backgrounds, both in the fundamental science and its implementation. How can we break down the barriers that have made Geoscience amongst the worst for racial minority representation and make our discipline equitable?

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Sketching Layers in Japan: Mineral Wealth, Geo-bodies and Imperial Territory

Boyle

2019

Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography

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Geological surveys, mineral discoveries, and British expansion, 1835–71

Cited by 20 publications

References 21 publications

Geology Uprooted! Decolonising the Curriculum for Geologists

Geology Uprooted! Decolonising the Curriculum for Geologists

Diversity Crisis in UK Geoscience Research Training

Sketching Layers in Japan: Mineral Wealth, Geo-bodies and Imperial Territory

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