Papers by Sandra N Pannell
This book explores the complex, and at times, tragic historical topography of the Malanda region ... more This book explores the complex, and at times, tragic historical topography of the Malanda region of North Queensland.
The Australian Journal of Anthropology, Jan 1, 1999
In 1968, the volcano on the island of Nila in the Banda Sea erupted causing the inhabitants of th... more In 1968, the volcano on the island of Nila in the Banda Sea erupted causing the inhabitants of this island to take temporary refuge on the nearby islands of Serua and Teun. Some ten years later, after a period of prolonged volcanic inactivity, the residents of Nila left their island again. This time, however, they were escorted by the Indonesian Navy and their departure from the island to a recently cleared site in southern Seram was of a more permanent nature. To a casual observer, the 1978 exodus looked, for all intents and purposes, like an invasion. Officially, it was called an evacuation (evakuasi). In time, it would take on the appearance of the government-initiated transmigration (fransmigrasi) program. In this paper, I explore the social seismology of this natural disaster and argue that displacement in this context amounts to more than just a shift in geographical space. It shakes the very foundations of identity, engendering, as it does, tectonic movements in social memory, cultural knowledge and environmental practice. Notwithstanding the destabilising effects of state-driven territorialisation, and its objectives of social order, political control and economic development, the people of Nila counteract this project of 'humanitarian' intervention through the enactment of their own political agendas, self-fashioning exercises and strategies of environmental reshaping.
The Poetic Power of Place. Comparative …, Jan 1, 1997
The Australian Journal of Anthropology, Jan 1, 2001
The Australian journal of anthropology, Jan 1, 1996
In Australia, much has been said and written about recent events which finally brought about the ... more In Australia, much has been said and written about recent events which finally brought about the rejection of the Western legal concept of terra nullius. The legal recognition of native title in Australia and elsewhere, does not necessarily signify a corresponding and dramatic change in the social status and political position of indigenous peoples. This discontinuity between legal and social discourses is particularly evident when it comes to matters concerning conservation, resource management and sustainable development in a marine environment. All too often in these situations indigenous peoples are ignored and their concerns are dismissed as obstacles to development. They are, to all practical extents and purposes, homo nullius.
… Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and …, Jan 1, 2006
Oceania, Jan 1, 1997
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Papers by Sandra N Pannell