This seminar is designed to provide students with a critical understanding of decolonizing research and ethnographic work. Through engaging with contemporary debates and practices, students will gain practical skills for conducting and communicating research that is sensitive to decolonial perspectives. The course will be divided into four modules: (1) Decolonial Theory and Anthropology, (2) Decolonizing Research, Ethics and Methods, (3) Decolonizing Ethnography in Practice, and (4) Decolonial Storytelling.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify and analyze key texts on decoloniality and decolonizing research and methodology.
2. Critically examine the colonial history of research and ethnographic work.
3. Explore decolonial methodologies to create a more ethical, equitable, and inclusive research practice.
4. Develop a deeper understanding of the politics of research ethics, knowledge production, and storytelling.
5. Apply decolonial writing techniques to conceptualize and creatively communicate research outcomes.
- Course owner: Jorge Enrique Vega Marrot