Amanda Nettelbeck

Amanda Nettelbeck is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities at the Faculty of Education and Arts. Her research focuses on colonial history, Indigenous rights, and legal frameworks in colonial contexts. She examines intersections of governance, violence, and Indigenous subjecthood in British imperial territories, particularly in Australia and Canada.

Her work analyzes protective policies, frontier violence, and legal systems impacting Aboriginal communities. Key themes include colonial subjectivity, racial hierarchies, and the role of law in perpetuating marginalization. She has collaborated on projects such as the transcultural history of the Overland Telegraph Line, integrating Indigenous knowledge with colonial records.

Nettelbeck’s publications span book chapters, edited volumes, and journal articles in outlets like Australian Historical Studies and Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History. Her research interrogates historical narratives of colonial governance, emphasizing Indigenous agency and resistance across settler colonial contexts.

Her contributions address the complexities of colonial legal systems, memorialization practices, and the enduring impacts of historical policies on contemporary Indigenous communities.