Smith, Bryan (2026) Banalities and Multiplicities: Applying Tim Stanley’s Work in and Across Places. In: Ng-A-Fook, Nicholas, and Currie, Mark, (eds.) Becoming an antiracist educator: The life and work of Timothy J. Stanley. University of Ottawa Press, Ottawa, Canada, pp. 17-23.

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Abstract

[Extract] In the central business district of the city I call home—Townsville— stands a rather inconspicuous statue, one memorializing the namesake of the city Robert Towns. The cementing of Towns into the natural landscape is not surprising, significant as he is to the local area. However, as with many settler communities, the writing of the settler city into existence through the name of a colonial figure is not without controversy (Sullivan Sullivan, 2020). To understand the specific contest, and the diametrically opposed perspectives encoded in the pla ue, some historical context is necessary.

Item ID:	94067
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	9780776646176
Copyright Information:	© Nicholas Ng-A-Fook and Mark T. S. Currie 2026 All rights reserved. Creative Commons Open Access Licence Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2026 06:36
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