Fall 2020 - INDG 222 D100

Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies (3)

Bill Reid 100

Class Number: 7072

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • 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:

“To Speak with a Golden Voice”: The Legacy of Bill Reid
Bill Reid (1920-1998) is one of Canada’s most highly acclaimed and influential artists. Reid changed the way Indigenous art, and specifically Haida art, is produced and received. Through his art practice, advocacy, and writing, he had a profound impact on the way Indigenous peoples are perceived by settler Canadians. This course is an exploration of Reid’s life and legacy that leverages the land mark exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery To Speak with a Golden Voice, which celebrates 100 years since Bill Reid’s birth. The course incorporates the authentic voices of Indigenous artists and community leaders through cultural programming taking place at the Bill Reid Gallery in downtown Vancouver over the summer and fall of 2020, which includes numerous guest lectures, short documentary films, and the tangible and intangible cultural expressions displayed in the exhibition itself.

Grading

  • Attendance and Participation 20%
  • Speaker Responses 20%
  • Bi-Weekly Quiz (8 x 5%) 40%
  • Final Paper 20%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Karen Duffek and Charlotte Townsend-Galt, eds. Bill Reid and Beyond: Expanding on Modern Native Art. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2004. ISBN 978-1-55365-094-2  

Raven Travelling: Two Centuries of Haida Art. Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Art Gallery, 2006. ISBN 978-1-55365-314-1

Registrar Notes:

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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).