Inspired by the conference theme of ‘Looking Back to Look Forward’ this paper examines the multiple ways in which the Prussian explorer of northern Australia, Ludwig Leichhardt, provides possible new directions for rethinking contemporary concepts such as transnationalism and nationalism. While the paper in its genealogical fashion assumes that the past is not simply available to us to be looked upon but rather is made to appear to us through various, material and ideological productions; it is still inspired by the possibility that re-imagining the past in the present can produce alternative and better futures.
History
Publication title
Coolabah
Volume
13
Pagination
164-172
ISSN
1988-5946
Department/School
School of Social Sciences
Publisher
Universitat de Barcelona * Centre d'Estudis Australians
Place of publication
Spain
Rights statement
Copyright 2014 Katrina Schlunke
Repository Status
Open
Socio-economic Objectives
Expanding knowledge in language, communication and culture