Truth-Telling

The Distributed Truth-Telling Model Authors Nicolas J Bullot, Stephen W Enciso Abstract This article provides a philosophical response to the need for truth-telling about colonial history, focusing on the Australian context. The response consists in inviting philosophers and the public to engage in social-justice practices specified by a model called Distributed Truth-Telling (DTT), which integrates the historiography of injustices affecting Indigenous peoples with insights f

Authors Kellie Pollard, Craig Taylor, Nicolas J. Bullot, Stephen W. Enciso, Oscar Davis, Claire Smith Abstract We discuss the standpoint theory of Indigenism and introduce its principles as relevant to the philosophy of research with, by, and for, Indigenous people. This philosophy is a pillar of Indigenist archaeology since it is a core basis of theorising methods of Indigenous epistemology. We introduce the concept of a ‘third space’ and discuss its purpose as the critique

Authors Stephen W. Enciso and Nicolas J. Bullot Abstract The ‘right to be known’ has traditionally been interpreted from a human-centric and individualistic perspective unsuitable for resolving the environmental crises of our epoch. Given the political need to raise collective awareness about the inter-connectedness of the human and more-than-human worlds, we establish a dialogue between Indigenous and Western philosophies about the rights of more-than-human entities to be kn

Authors Francis D. Darko, Collethy K. Jaru, Iriana F. d. J. Ximenes, Nicolas J. Bullot, Stephen W. Enciso Abstract The study draws on research by Indigenous and social archaeologists, Indigenist scholars, and philosophers to expose forms of ignorance caused by racialization. Indigenous doctoral students from Ghana, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste decided to partner with two non-Indigenous philosophers to share narratives—“storyworks” (Archibald 2008)—aimed at exposing racia

Authors Lee Harrop, Nicolas J. Bullot First and Second Paragraphs The audience of a work of art typically offers a plurality of interpretations of the work. Some of them enrich our connections with the work and its historical context. Other interpretations are problematic because they elicit responses that thwart fundamental artistic freedoms and human rights. The latter include responses promoting the destruction of cultural heritage and the persecution of artists acting as