Alexis Bergantz is a historian of Australia’s entanglements with France and the French Pacific. His first book, French Connection: Australia’s Cosmopolitan Ambitions was published by NewSouth in 2021. He is the author of several journal articles and has contributed to many cultural outlets such as Inside Story, Meanjin, the Canberra Times, the ABC and SBS. He is a Senior Lecturer at RMIT in the Global and Language Studies program.