A different kind of story: pedagogy of hope at The Ration Shed Museum, Cherbourg
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Article Title | A different kind of story: pedagogy of hope at The Ration Shed Museum, Cherbourg |
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ERA Journal ID | 36905 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Smith, Carly |
Journal Title | Queensland Review |
Journal Citation | 25 (2), pp. 191-207 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Equinox Publishing |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1321-8166 |
2049-7792 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/qre.2018.28 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/queensland-review/article/different-kind-of-story-pedagogy-of-hope-at-the-ration-shed-museum-cherbourg/8BBFFE3458C12E49166214C25C6215BD |
Abstract | In recounting the history of Cherbourg as an Aboriginal settlement, the Ration Shed Museum presents some traumatic narratives. It paints a picture of violent geographic and cultural dislocation, crude living conditions, forced labour and administrative oppression by infusing historical artefacts with the personal recollections of Cherbourg residents. The intent behind the Ration Shed Museum itself, however, is something quite different: its curators want to tell a story that speaks of hope for this community’s future, and to work towards some form of reconciliation. They do this by actively engaging with the ‘terrible gift’ of the past in the present, and by providing spaces for encounters that can lead to open discussions of difficult social issues and celebrations of contem- porary Cherbourg life. This article draws on ethnographic interviews and observational data alongside the theoretical work of Roger I. Simon and Andrea Witcomb to describe how the Ration Shed Museum engages its community and visitors in a dual process of both understanding Cherbourg’s history and reframing traumatic narratives to enact a pedagogy of hope. |
Keywords | museums; pedagogy of hope; museum and heritage studies; memorial studies; Indigenous histories; museum pedagogies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430299. Heritage, archive and museum studies not elsewhere classified |
430205. Heritage and cultural conservation | |
470299. Cultural studies not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Arts and Communication |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4z97/a-different-kind-of-story-pedagogy-of-hope-at-the-ration-shed-museum-cherbourg
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