Contesting Colonialisms: Theories, Practices, and Texts (Hilary Term)
Convenor: Prof. María del Pilar Blanco

This cross-disciplinary special subject introduces candidates to authors and texts from the nineteenth century to the present that consider and critique the ideologies and institutions of colonialism and ethnocentrism, and that propose and/or problematize different modes of anticolonial or decolonial thinking. The study of texts from across periods, languages, and traditions will enable students to gain a fuller understanding of the distinct historical, racial, cultural, and political contexts that give rise to critique of colonial systems and also their comparability.

Please note that the assessment for this option comprises a portfolio of two essays, totalling 5-7,000 words.

Instructors:
María del Pilar Blanco (Spanish); Ben Bollig (Spanish); Jane Hiddleston (French); Dorothée Boulanger (Portuguese)