Patrick Wolfe

Patrick Wolfe (1949 – February 18, 2016) was an Australian historian and scholar who is often credited with establishing the field of settler colonial studies. He made significant contributions to several academic fields, including anthropology, genocide studies, Indigenous studies, and the historiography of race, colonialism, and imperialism.

Patrick Wolfe
Born1949
Yorkshire, England
DiedFebruary 18, 2016(2016-02-18) (aged 66–67)
Melbourne, Australia
OccupationHistorian
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Melbourne (B.A., Ph.D.), London School of Economics (M.Sc.)
Doctoral advisorDipesh Chakrabarty
Academic work
InstitutionsVictoria University, Melbourne, La Trobe University
Main interestsAboriginal history
InfluencedSettler colonial studies
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