History of earth sciences, especially the reconstruction of the earth's pre-human history, 1750-1850; the history of visual imagery in the natural sciences; epistemic issues in field- and museum-based sciences
History of punishment and penal colonies; colonial criminal justice systems; forced labour and migration; empires and aftermaths; maritime history; global history
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