NAS 368A - Queer Indigenous Studies

4 credits
This course introduces students to historical and contemporary contributions (creative, intellectual, and cultural) of Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ2 people and communities in US settler colonial contexts. The class works together to better understand social/cultural/political assumptions about what is “normal” and what is “queer,” as well as intervene in colonial projects that work to oppress/marginalize Queer Indigenous people, communities, and futures. Throughout the quarter we critically engage with Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ2 social and political struggles; explore the heteropatriarchal logics of settler-colonialism; consider how Indigenous scholars/activists/artists engage(d) with-and challenge(d)-queer and feminist theories and politics; and demonstrate how Queer Indigenous theories can frame our understanding of our world. May count towards the GSWS major, GSWS minor, or Ethnic & Racial Studies minor. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).
Graded (A-F) only.