CHID 480 A: Special Topics: Advanced Study of the History of Ideas

Winter 2020
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Meeting:
MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm
SLN:
12432
Section Type:
Seminar
"WAVES OF KNOWING: SURFING AND EMPIRE IN THE PACIFIC" (VLPA) THIS COURSE EXAMINES THE ENTANGLED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MODERN SPORT OF SURFING, INDIGENOUS PRACTICES OF WAVE RIDING, AND EMPIRE IN THE PACIFIC. GROUNDED IN CREATIVE TEXTS, FILM, AND SPORTS AND CULTURAL STUDIES, THIS COURSE WILL INTERROGATE THE WAYS IN WHICH MODERN SURFING REENACTS NEOCOLONIAL FORMS OF POWER AND INDIGENOUS DISPOSSESSION IN PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS. THE COURSE INCLUDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH A MAORI SURF ACTIVIST AND A VOLUNTARY FIELD TRIP TO WESTPORT, WASHINGTON.
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 20, 2025 - 10:32 am