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Specialization Seminar
Indigenous Activist Practices in North America
Esther Prause
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In this seminar, we will focus on a selection of work from the last seventy years by indigenous individuals, organizations, and movements within and beyond national borders. We will challenge conventional understandings of "activism" through the discussion of narratives, performances, and practices across time, communities, and media that could be understood as indigenous activist practice.
The course will consist of a series of small case studies (grassroots protests, court cases, artistic works, international diplomacy, culinary practices, and pop-culture), complimented by readings of indigenous political theorists and scholars from associated disciplines.
Working at the intersection of Cultural Studies and Native American Studies, we will investigate different strategies employed by indigenous activists and creators in relation to their political demands (such as sovereignty, nationhood, rematriation, and decolonization) within their historical and cultural contexts. We will pay special attention to tribal politics, alliances, and community-internal negotiations of meanings.
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16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Tue, 2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-10-21 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-10-28 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-11-11 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-11-18 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-11-25 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2026-01-06 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2026-01-13 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2026-01-20 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2026-01-27 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2026-02-03 10:00 - 12:00
Tue, 2026-02-10 10:00 - 12:00