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Decolonial Theory

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Fr 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.		 Wheatley W02-0201 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
Fr 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley W02-0201
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This upper level political theory course is designed to introduce students to decolonial theories, broadly understood. We will explore foundational texts of post-colonial theory, the subaltern studies tradition, afro-pessimism, and critical indigenous studies, among other approaches. This course seeks to challenge the hegemony that western political theory continues to hold in the ways in which the political has been theorized, by privileging the voices, knowledges, and practices of those resisting from various counter-hegemonic locations. From Frantz Fanon and Edward Said to Saidiya Hartman, María Lugones, and Frank Wilderson, this course is of interest to students seeking to learn about the ways in which settler colonial capitalism has shaped and continues to shape our lives and our political imaginaries.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

Wheatley W02-0201

Enrolled / Capacity

15 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Andres Henao Castro

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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