Spring 2018 - FNST 222 D100
Selected Topics in First Nations Studies (3)
Class Number: 2972
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 14, 2018
Sat, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
June, Dr. Scudeler
jscudele@sfu.ca
c/o First Nations Department 778-782-4774
Office: SWH 9077
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 10:00 to 11:00 hr.; or by appointment.
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Prerequisites:
Vary according to topic. Consult course outline on prerequisite(s) of each topic offering.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Topics will vary from term to term depending on faculty availability and student interest where the body of work may not otherwise be covered in-depth in regular courses.
COURSE DETAILS:
Indigenous people are a staple of non-Indigenous film and TV, including recent examples like the infamous Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Thanksgiving episode and Fear the Walking Dead’s inclusion of Apache people. We will then examine films and other media by Indigenous artists that have been created over the past three decades to better control or counter such depictions as acts of resurgence. In addition, to acknowledge our location on the traditional territories of Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), and Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) Nations, we will end with media made in what is now Vancouver, including Loretta Todd, Amanda Strong, and Marie Clements. Inspired by kitchen table pedagogy in which people in the learning space share their stories, we will begin with soup and conversation.
Grading
- Regular Attendance and Participation 15%
- 1 Film Response Paper (4 Pages) 25%
- Presentation (4 Pages) 25%
- Final Exam 35%
NOTES:
1. Some seats are reserved for FNST program-declared students and affiliated programs.
2. Please read Department (Undergraduate) Notes (below) for additional details.
This page last updated: November 06, 2017.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Dowell, Kristin. Sovereign Screens: Aboriginal Media on the Canadian West Coast, 2013 Loft, Steven and Kerry Swanson, eds. Coded Territories: Tracing Indigenous Pathways in New Media Art. 2014 (available as a free pdf)
Raheja, Michelle H. Reservation Reelism: Redfacing, Visual Sovereignty, and Representations of Native Americans in Film, 2011
Additional readings available on CANVAS.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
- Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.
- Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities at 778-782-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca.
- Remember to check the Student Information System (SIS) at the start of the term to reconfirm your classroom location(s).
- All students are expected to read and understand SFU policies with regard to academic honesty and student conduct (S10).
These policies are available at: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student.html - On occasion, announcements will be sent from first_nations@sfu.ca to your SFU Connect email.
Department of First Nations Studies- Contact Info:
Webpage: www.sfu.ca/fns.
General Office: Saywell Hall (SWH) Room 9091. Burnaby Campus. (M-F, 09:00-16:30 Hrs.)
For general information, program information, academic advising (appointment or program check-up; enrollment assistance*): Please email first_nations@sfu.ca.
* Students: When submitting a request or an inquiry, please email from your SFU Connect (@sfu.ca) email and remember to include your SFU Student ID number in your email. Thank you.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS