CIB103 Indigenous Resistance, Revolutionaries and Rights

In this university-wide elective, we will explore the diverse and profound ways that Indigenous peoples have engaged politically and intellectually with contemporary challenges to their standing as First Peoples. Taught through stories and a rights-based framework, this interdisciplinary unit will help you appreciate Indigenous thought and knowledges and enable you to apply these ideas to reimagine contemporary challenges and opportunities within our societies. We will introduce you to influential Indigenous thinkers and theorists from Queensland and explore their creative and intellectual contributions to public discourse, including their theorising on Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination, and feminism. We will then explore how the social construction of ‘race’ has impacted upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We will delve into anti-racist efforts and their local, national and global implications, highlighting their application to  contemporary issues.