Decolonial Imaginaries

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The strategy of decoloniality looks to undo the lingering effects of power's expression in empire, colonization and slavery. While this project of undoing has taken political and philosophical forms, cultural production has played a central role in retrieving hidden histories and reimagining possible futures. This course connects theories of decoloniality with works of literature, primarily, as well as some film and visual art that engage in such new imaginaries. The course will be organized in three units: the African diaspora, the postcolonial/global south, and critical refugee/border studies. Prerequisites: 76-101 or 76-102 or ( 76-106 and 76-107 ) or ( 76-107 and 76-108 ) or ( 76-106 and 76-108 )