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Elizabeth Elbourne is a Professor in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University, specializing in the histories of empire and settler colonialism. Her research spans North America, Southern Africa, Britain, and other colonial contexts, with a focus on humanitarianism, gender, religion, and Indigenous rights. She holds a DPhil from Oxford and an MA from the University of Toronto.
Her research interests include British settler colonialism from 1770–1840, the intersections of humanitarianism and Indigenous sovereignty, and the historical impact of colonial frontiers. Recent projects examine the display of San people in Victorian Britain and the legal-political implications of Québec's Law 21 on religious identity.
Elbourne is a co-editor of Sex, Power, and Slavery and author of Blood Ground (winner of multiple awards). She currently co-edits the Cambridge History of Colonialism volume on 1750–1914. Upcoming roles include a Smuts Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of Cambridge (2024–2025).
Her work bridges transnational colonial networks and local Indigenous experiences, emphasizing gendered dynamics and the contested nature of colonial authority. Awards include the Joel Gregory Prize and Wallace Ferguson Prize. She supervises graduate students in 18th–19th century British Empire, settler colonialism, and South African history.
