Reconciling Replicas: The Second Coming of the <em>Duyfken</em>

Simone Bignall; Mark Galliford

doi:10.5130/csr.v9i2.3562

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Published: Sep 13, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5130/csr.v9i2.3562

Keywords:

White dominance, Australia, Duyfken, re-enactment, colonisation, Indigenous

Simone Bignall

Sydney University

Mark Galliford

University of South Australia

Abstract

Until recently, history as written by the ‘victors’ has been nothing more than repeated efforts to capture a certain slant of truth in order to (re)territorialise the position of ‘white’ dominance in this country. The re-enactment of historical events can be instrumental in the re-presentation of this privileged history. The re-enacted landing of the replica ship Duyfken in August 2000 was marked by an important shift in attitude for at least one of the leading protagonists in the event. In this respect, this particular re-enactment has offered some interesting ways of viewing history/ies in a postcolonial context and for appraising the concept of reconciliation. This essay considers three aspects of the re-enactment: the introduction of a historical discontinuity in Australian ‘race’ relations through the cultivation of a certain type of cultural intimacy during the journey; the (hi)story behind the re-enactment and some reflections on historiography; and, subsequently, an analysis of how the event of the landing could imply an expanded expression of reconciliation, potentially freeing it from its current constraints.

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2003): Charlatans

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Simone Bignall, Sydney University

SIMONE BIGNALL is a doctoral candidate at Sydney University, where she is writing a ‘postcolonial’ philosophy of transformative action. This work supports her commitment to practical engagement with the process of reconciliation in Australia, as well as her broader interest in the politics and ethics of social constructivism and critique. <silvermink@chariot.net.au>

Mark Galliford, University of South Australia

MARK GALLIFORD works occasionally for the Unaipon School, University of South Australia. He is applying for a doctorate placement to further his research into the notion of cultural becomings, especially in relation to Indigenous tourism and its (potentially postcolonial) effects. <mgalliford@hotmail.com>

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Simone Bignall, Sydney University

Mark Galliford, University of South Australia