PSCI-23911 Decolonizing the Canon The "Western canon," long associated with an education in the liberal arts, is undeniably intertwined with the history of colonialism and imperialism. In this course, we will explore what it means to "de-colonize" the canon by reading selections from post-colonial theorists (e.g. Fanon, Said, Spivak, etc.) as well as de-colonial theorists (e.g. Quijano, Mignolo, Wynter, etc.) to criticize Eurocentric forms of domination and deconstruct the ontological and epistemological categories that the "Western canon" embodies. Questions we will wrestle with throughout the semester include: How are power and knowledge related? How does Eurocentric philosophy produce and enforce categories of race? What does it mean to be a subaltern voice or have disqualified knowledge? What are the political and ethical possibilities of colonized groups? How are colonial categories internalized and reproduced? Why and how should we read the "Western canon" in light of de-colonial critique?
- Pengajar: Sid Simpson
- Teaching Assistant: Cat Long