Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state (POLS7190)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2019
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3 Seminar hours
Assessment methods
Participation, Journal Entries, Research Essay
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course examines the relationship between Indigenous and mainstream conceptions of political community, sovereignty, power, policy, rights, diplomacy and conflict to question, reflect, and expand upon dominant understandings of (international) politics. These themes are examined in the context of the development of transnational Indigenous activism in the late 20th Century and the challenges of ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and settlers in settler-colonial societies. The course will increase your understanding of Indigenous peoples, advance creative thinking about alternative ways of constituting and maintaining political order, and enhance capacities for working across cultural difference.