S1/E1 Brooke Newman: Colonialism, slavery & secrecy

In this episode we address how the monarchy’s historical, and contemporary, relationship to systems of colonialism, imperialism, Empire, and the structures of secrecy make researching the monarchy so challenging.

With special guest, Dr Brooke Newman, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Welcome to Surviving Society Presents - “the global power of the British monarchy’

In these episodes, we will be looking to challenge existing conversations about the British monarchy. Often in popular discourse, the monarchy is taken for granted as a part of British culture. With expert guests, the podcast tells a story of the ‘other side’ of monarchy. From its links to Empire and colonialism, to issues of wealth accumulation and nationalism, the series sets out to disrupt common sense understandings and undertake a critical analysis of the Firm and its various intersections with inequality.

This series has been executively produced by Laura Clancy

-WASHINGTON POST (Sept 9th 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA-mbFTeIjs

-ITV NEWS Nov 30th 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn0sNnckhoI

-FRANCE 24 ENGLISH (Nov 30th 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQbols6nS98

Funded by ESRC Impact Acceleration Account