Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2024 - INDG 222 D100

Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies (3)

Indg. Geographies of War & Peace in the Pacific

Class Number: 4512

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: 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:

This course will establish a basic understanding of the modern structures and logics of militarism, and the challenges posed to them by Indigenous peoples across the Pacific. We will focus on Indigenous perspectives from heavily militarized and archipelagic regions including Guåhan, Hawai'i, and Okinawa among others. We will also engage literatures concerning topics like land, territory, and property, which will prepare students to understand and participate in the pertinent geographical and political debates.

 

Grading

  • In-Class Assignments 20%
  • Short Paper 20%
  • Major Assignment: Proposal 10%
  • Major Assignment: Presentation 20%
  • Major Assignment: Final Submission 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

All reading materials will be made available by the instructor online via Canvass

RECOMMENDED READING:

Hau’ofa, E. (1994). Our sea of islands. The Contemporary Pacific, 6(1), 148–161. JSTOR.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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