guest blog post

A Dark Perspective of Anthropology, by Arcia Tecun

In this guest blog post, Arcia Tecun (Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau/the University of Auckland) reflects on Dame Prof Anne Salmond’s comment about James Cook and white supremacy, arguing that the issues raised provide an entry point into larger conversations about anthropology and ‘race.’

James Cook and White Supremacy, by Lorena Gibson, Catherine Trundle, and Tarapuhi Vaeau

In this guest blog post, Lorena Gibson, Catherine Trundle, and Tarapuhi Vaeau respond to Prof Dame Anne Salmond’s recent article, “Was James Cook a white supremacist?” In that article, Dame Salmond argues that James Cook was not a white supremacist. Here, the authors discuss why they disagree with this interpretation.