Are Authentic Postcolonial Societies Possible? A review of acts of (re)conciliation and reconstruction in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Reia Farrall-Anquet (1, 2, 3, 4) , Grégory Albisson (5)

1 IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble
2 UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019]
3 CERDAP² - Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur la Diplomatie, l'Administration Publique et le Politique
4 ILCEA4 - Institut des Langues et Cultures d'Europe, Amérique, Afrique, Asie et Australie
5 ICTT - Laboratoire Identité Culturelle, Textes et Théâtralité

This paper examines the state of ‘postcolonial’ relations between indigenous peoples and the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand governments. Since the 1970s these three Commonwealth countries have reconstructed new relationships through 'acts of (re)conciliation', whether they be through legislation, the law courts, or through social movements. To give a few examples: in Australia, there has been the ‘bridge-crossing day’ on “Sorry Day”, in Canada - the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and in New Zealand - the Waitangi Tribunal. This paper will examine these 'acts of (re)conciliation' to evaluate how close these countries are reconstructing relations between government and their indigenous peoples. Can a true postcolonial society exist?

Domaines: Science politique; Sciences de l'Homme et Société

Reia Farrall-Anquet, Grégory Albisson. Are Authentic Postcolonial Societies Possible? A review of acts of (re)conciliation and reconstruction in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.. ATELIER CIVILISATIONS DU COMMONWEALTH, 57e Congrès de la Société des Anglicistes de l’Enseignement Supérieur (SAES), « (Re)Constuction(s) », Jun 2017, Reims, France. ⟨hal-02099990⟩