Inventing 'Italians': Experiences and Responses in Australia's Colonial and Federation Societies

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Dewhirst, Catherine. 2002. "Inventing 'Italians': Experiences and Responses in Australia's Colonial and Federation Societies." Hanna, B E, Woodley, E J, Buys, E L and Summerville, J A (ed.) Social Change in the 21st Century 2003 Conference. Brisbane, Australia 21 Nov 2003 Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology. pp. 1-17
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Inventing 'Italians': Experiences and Responses in Australia's Colonial and Federation Societies

Presentation TypePaper
AuthorsDewhirst, Catherine
EditorsHanna, B E, Woodley, E J, Buys, E L and Summerville, J A
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the Social Change in the 21st Century Conference 2003
Journal Citationpp. 2-17
Page Range1-17
Number of Pages16
Year2002
Place of PublicationBrisbane: Queensland University of Technology
ISBN1741070031
Conference/EventSocial Change in the 21st Century 2003 Conference
Event Details
Social Change in the 21st Century 2003 Conference
Delivery
In person
Event Date
21 Nov 2003
Event Location
Brisbane, Australia
Event Venue
Queensland University of Technology
Abstract

On the evening of 20 September 1910, a large gathering of Italians, their families and probably Italianites met at St James Hall off Elizabeth Street in the city of Sydney. It was an extravagant display in celebration of the Italian Risorgimento with a glowing account from the Sydney Morning Herald soon after. Speeches were made, as the newspaper reported, in honour of both Italy's and Australia's greatness as nations. The history of Garibaldi's expedition to Sicily was recounted. The event marked an era during which italianità was purposefully voiced for the first time. Yet, the nationalistic tone of the evening, combining history with legend, is contrary to historical accounts of the Italian migrants' interests at this time. This paper explores the emergence of a discourse aligning the contributions Italian migrants were making to Australia, which aimed to strengthen Italian community belonging without compromising ethnicity.

ANZSRC Field of Research 2020430302. Australian history
430319. Migration history
430312. Histories of race
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