CHID 250 C: Special Topics: Introduction to the History of Ideas

Spring 2024
Meeting:
TTh 11:30am - 1:20pm / PDL C101
SLN:
12281
Section Type:
Lecture
"ART, MEMORY, AND VIOLENCE IN LATIN AMERICA" (A&H, SSC) THIS CLASS INVITES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT ART, VIOLENCE, MEMORY AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM IN LATIN AMERICA, WITH A FOCUS ON CULTURAL POLITICS IN PERU. STUDENTS WILL EXAMINE NOTIONS OF OTHERNESS AND THE POWER TO LABEL AS CENTRAL TO THE CULTURAL POLITICS OF VIOLENCE.
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Art, Memory and Violence in Latin America

This class invites students to think critically about art, violence, memory and social activism in Latin America (or Abiayala). Centering what Peruvian scholar Anibal Quijano termed “the coloniality of power”—a conceptual framework to understand the ongoing legacies of European colonialism in Abiayala—we will examine discourses of state authoritarianism, gendered strategies of torture, and the role of race in political violence. Throughout, students will also learn about the politics of struggle, resilience and hope. More specifically, we will explore the role of art in social struggle and in enacting a politics of memory, and read and hear from artists, political activists and other social justice actors. In addition to ethnography and social scientific analysis, we will rely on films, documentaries, historical fiction, plays, and testimonials to interrogate the complexities and intersections of art, memory, and violence in Latin America. You can find the full syllabus here. Note: students should follow the reading/meeting schedule on Canvas for the most up to date information.

 

Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 4, 2024 - 11:22 am