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The tutorial approaches legacy of the settler colonialism in Germany and the U.S. and critically explores the forms it takes such as hobbyism, Indianthusiasm, Indigenous identity theft, cultural appropriation, and environmental racism. It also provides space for Indigenous voices regarding the issues, thus bringing the decolonizing approach into practice. Relying on decolonial theory, Tribal Critical Race Theory, postcolonialism, cultural studies, and environmental justice studies as the theoretical background, students are encouraged to examine the cases of colonial power in Germany and the U. S. such as Karl May’s Museum position regarding reparations, activities of Western-Bund e.V., German Carnival, Wild West style amusement parks, usage of Native American mascots in sports, etc. During the second semester, the focus is on environmental racism and violence faces by Indigenous Nations and their strategies for environmental rights and justice. Participants are expected to create their own research projects approaching the central research question from more specific dimensions (historical, cultural studies, and decolonial perspectives). |
