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    Overview

    Explores Indigenous challenges to settler colonialism in Australia, Canada and New Zealand from the nineteenth century to the present.

    Activist Histories explores Indigenous responses to settler colonialism from the nineteenth century to the present. It examines the nature and impacts of settler colonialism within a global context. We look at settler colonialism in Asia, the Pacific, as well as North and South America. Through case studies of key protests and movements we will explore the historical roots of contemporary Indigenous activism, forms of mobilisation, and protest strategies including political organising, petitions, direct action, and international appeals.

    This paper is essential for students who major in History, and it also complements studies in a wide range of subjects, including Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, Law, Politics, Anthropology, Sociology, English, and Geography.

    About this paper

    Paper title Activist Histories: Contesting Settler Colonialism
    Subject History
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    One 100-level HIST paper, or MAOR 102, or 54 points
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Contact

    Associate Professor Angela Wanhalla - angela.wanhalla@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Co-ordinator and Lecturer: Associate Professor Angela Wanhalla

    Textbooks

    No textbook is required.

    Electronic resources will be available on Blackboard.

    Course outline

    Available via Blackboard.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research.
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    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this paper students will have:

    • Demonstrated an understanding of the principal features of Indigenous activism from a comparative perspective
    • Developed an understanding of debates about the origins, principal features and consequences of settler colonialism
    • The ability to recognise and evaluate a range of disciplinary and intellectual perspectives on settler colonialism
    • Demonstrated an ability to contextualise contemporary Indigenous experiences from a historical perspective

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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