Decolonizing the Witch

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There is a current reclamation of the "witch" or the "bruja" as a source of socio-psychological resistance. The resurgence of Goddess-basedancestral practices across the world is a testament to a deep-seated need to transform existing oppressive structures. In this multidisciplinary course students will learn about the historical trajectory of the "witch" as a source of feminist and feminine political resistance. Moreover, the course's focus on critical race theory will center witches of color as a way to disrupt the potential white-centric cooptation of the present resurgence of the Bruja.