Republished with permission. Chapter 10 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch
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Evacuees and Refugees from Netherlands East Indies recuperating in Australia after WWII
The academic paper below by Nonja Peters and colleagues presents a focused and interdisciplinary investigation into one of the most intriguing and debated aspects of early Dutch–Australian history: the possibility that marooned sailors from the Read more
The lecture document below from Dr. Nonja Peters provides a broad and ambitious interpretation of the role of the Dutch East India Company in shaping early globalisation, with particular emphasis on the Indian Ocean region Read more
The article below by Femme S. Gaastra, published in The Great Circle, offers a nuanced interpretation of the role of the Dutch East India Company in the early European encounters with Australia. Rather than celebrating Read more