Comments on: Sailing headlong into 2020: public historians and the 250th anniversary of James Cook https://www.phansw.org.au/sailing-headlong-into-2020-public-historians-and-the-250th-anniversary-of-james-cook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sailing-headlong-into-2020-public-historians-and-the-250th-anniversary-of-james-cook Sun, 15 Nov 2020 04:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: phanswblogeditor https://www.phansw.org.au/sailing-headlong-into-2020-public-historians-and-the-250th-anniversary-of-james-cook/#comment-260634 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 21:05:44 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3625#comment-260634 In reply to Stephen Gapps.

I agree: what a topic for a conference!

]]> By: Stephen Gapps https://www.phansw.org.au/sailing-headlong-into-2020-public-historians-and-the-250th-anniversary-of-james-cook/#comment-260585 Fri, 08 Feb 2019 05:51:30 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3625#comment-260585 Bruce I’m not suggesting otherwise. Nothing wrong with reflecting and commemorating especially where it needs be somewhat challenging. The questions I’m interested in are how much of this will be recycling of concocted ‘histories’and how much really will be as you say challenging. I think that analysing the history of commemoration as well as the history of the event itself is a space public historians should be prominent in.

]]> By: Stephen Gapps https://www.phansw.org.au/sailing-headlong-into-2020-public-historians-and-the-250th-anniversary-of-james-cook/#comment-260429 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:44:47 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3625#comment-260429 Not a bad idea Peter. In fact it could be a useful ongoing presence on many issues. A ‘statements’ page or something similar.

]]> By: brucepennay https://www.phansw.org.au/sailing-headlong-into-2020-public-historians-and-the-250th-anniversary-of-james-cook/#comment-260428 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:35:31 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3625#comment-260428 It all depends on what is meant by ‘commemoration’. The root of the word says it is about memory. The prefix indicates ‘together’. So this is a public memory making, involving solemnity as well as celebration. The commemoration is at an anniversary date and centres on a place. It will involve reflection. Matthew Trinca at ANM promises a view from the ship and from the shore. What’s wrong with reflecting on the impact of Cook’s arrival? After all we just spent 4 years reflecting on the First World War and a lot of that reflection was not feel-good, self congratulatory stuff, but challenging.

]]> By: Peter Hobbins https://www.phansw.org.au/sailing-headlong-into-2020-public-historians-and-the-250th-anniversary-of-james-cook/#comment-260354 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 03:11:45 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3625#comment-260354 I guess one of the tricky aspects of engaging with the Cook 2020 debate is how much we, individually, know about the history. I have a passing knowledge of the events of 1768-70 and the subsequent commemorations, but it leaves me cautious about stepping into the politics. This may be a situation where collective statements, e.g. a position promulgated by the PHA, might at least give us an anchor (pardon the pun).

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