Topics in Social Justice Education: Critical Indigenous Studies

CRN

12923

Course Number

414D

Course Description

This course explores key themes and ideas that have been developed within the area of study referenced as Critical Indigenous studies. Collectively, concepts of sovereignty, Indigenous self-determination, epistemology/ways of being, amongst others, are explored in relationship to the nation-state, citizenship, and empire. Some of the major contributions by Indigenous scholars we will cover include settler colonialism, Native feminisims, by scholars such as Jodi Byrd, Glen Coulthard, Sarah Deer, David Gegeo, Daniel Justice, Audra Simpson, Leann Simpson, Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Kim TallBear, Margo Tamez, and Eve Tuck. Selected readings will be available on the course Canvas site. Credit/Evaluation: Regular attendance, engaged/active participation in all class exercises, engagement in class discussion, strong evidence of reading, quality performance on assignments throughout the quarter, quality of writing, attendance to local state archives, and completion of archival project.

Prerequisites

AMST 301 or FAIR 366E; FAIR 314E; and EDUC 411.

Credit/Evaluation

4

Term

Winter 2022

Course Instructor(s)

Maria Calderon