131-471 Indigenous Politics and History

Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in history, political science, or Indigenous studies.

The seminar is an in-depth study of the historical dimensions of current issues facing, and raised by, indigenous peoples. With an ongoing focus on Australia, the course will also draw on related and regional international sites of indigenous struggle in its consideration of the history and politics of such key issues as land, sovereignty, identity and rights. Students will be encouraged to focus their research on case studies of key issues, or regions, and will be expected by the end of the course to demonstrate an understanding of the shared and distinctive meanings of key issues in indigenous politics and histories. A background in indigenous or related studies is recommended to undertake this subject.

Written work totalling 5000 words.

A subject reader will be available.