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Beginning from decolonial theorist Anibal Quijano鈥檚 contention that modernity and coloniality are inextricably linked, this course considers the way the category of Indigenous art and Indigenous artists have been shaped by colonial systems of power. Beginning in 1492 and the arrival of Europeans to what would come to be understood as America, we will explore how Indigenous peoples reacted to and resisted colonial authority and how European ideologies have inflected historical understandings of Indigenous artistic production. We will then proceed to consider such topics as Enlightenment theories of race, nineteenth-century colonial and independence movements, and modern and contemporary Indigenous artists鈥� reclaiming and reframing of past narratives. Other themes this course might address include tourism, pop culture, activism, and the digital, with room for flexibility in response to current events and student interests. 听听
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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