International development
Decolonial Movements
Module code: 002ID2A
Level 6
30 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework, Essay
Colonial power, knowledge and social ordering continue to exist despite a broader move towards post-colonial societies.
On this module, you’ll study:
- the historical and geographical context of colonialism
- decolonial political projects
- intellectual traditions
- countries in the Global South.
In the first part of the module, you'll cover critical analysis of key theoretical perspectives, including:
- postcolonial theory
- subaltern studies
- decolonial thinking.
In the second part of the module, you’ll address the question of how to decolonise knowledge.
In the final part, you’ll explore past and present emancipatory political struggles, for decolonised futures, including:
- indigenous
- feminist
- environmental
- Black movements.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a systematic knowledge and understanding of key theoretical perspectives from postcolonial theory, subaltern studies and decolonial thought.
- Critically reflect on the ideas, theories and assumptions of dominant paradigms of power, knowledge and social ordering.
- Critically analyse the historical and geographical contexts that shape subaltern resistance and decolonial movements.
- Independently identify and explore appropriate empirical evidence and case studies of decolonial movements in the past and present.
- Critically apply knowledge of key theoretical perspectives to analyse, evaluate and assess the implications of different movements and struggles on future decolonial political projects.