What's in a Name? The Tragic Story of Saartjie Baartman and the Argument for a Return to ‘The Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’
2003; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 11; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1046/j.1440-1665.2003.02040.x
ISSN1440-1665
Autores Tópico(s)Counseling Practices and Supervision
ResumoObjective: To demonstrate, by a historical example, how the use of the term ‘Royal’ in the name of the College is unacceptable, and that to continue to use it associates us with past human rights abuses. It is argued further that to resume the title, ‘Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’, better represents our goals than the current name. Conclusions: Although Royal colleges of medicine have traditionally been seen as institutions of earnest scientific learning, they have also been associated with the abuse of human rights. Because Australia is a country of the New World, it is no longer acceptable to use the term ‘Royal’ in our name owing to the negative connotations, which are not outweighed by any positive associations (such as a tradition of learning, which is not limited to Royal colleges).
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