Should They Stay or Should They Go?:
This contribution considers the current debates about the place of monuments, such as the statue of Captain Cook in Hyde Park, which reached a recent high point during the Black Lives Matter protests across Australia in mid 2020. While removing contentious statues from public view may address concer...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:801d3852f9974fef8dd8a79ed849b4ac 2023-05-15T16:15:25+02:00 Should They Stay or Should They Go?: Christine Yeats 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5130/phrj.v28i0.7512 https://doaj.org/article/801d3852f9974fef8dd8a79ed849b4ac EN eng UTS ePRESS https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/index.php/phrj/article/view/7512 https://doaj.org/toc/1833-4989 doi:10.5130/phrj.v28i0.7512 1833-4989 https://doaj.org/article/801d3852f9974fef8dd8a79ed849b4ac Public History Review, Vol 28 (2021) Black Lives Matter contested context First Nations memory History (General) D1-2009 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5130/phrj.v28i0.7512 2022-12-31T14:35:37Z This contribution considers the current debates about the place of monuments, such as the statue of Captain Cook in Hyde Park, which reached a recent high point during the Black Lives Matter protests across Australia in mid 2020. While removing contentious statues from public view may address concerns about their unwanted presence, we must ensure that the contested history they embody is not also erased from society’s memory. We need to develop an acceptable framework for dealing with such monuments within their historical context. Ultimately, there is no single answer to the question: should the vestiges of flawed historical narratives stay or go? It depends on the circumstances of each case. But some things are clear. There is a need for Australia to redress historical and current wrongs against First Nations people. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Public History Review 28 152 156 |
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This contribution considers the current debates about the place of monuments, such as the statue of Captain Cook in Hyde Park, which reached a recent high point during the Black Lives Matter protests across Australia in mid 2020. While removing contentious statues from public view may address concerns about their unwanted presence, we must ensure that the contested history they embody is not also erased from society’s memory. We need to develop an acceptable framework for dealing with such monuments within their historical context. Ultimately, there is no single answer to the question: should the vestiges of flawed historical narratives stay or go? It depends on the circumstances of each case. But some things are clear. There is a need for Australia to redress historical and current wrongs against First Nations people. |
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