International relations

Indigenous Peoples, Development and the International

Module code: 025IRAID
Level 6
30 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Not yet finalised
Assessment modes: Not yet finalised

This module will explore the way in which Indigenous peoples and communities are embedded within international relations. It also examines the way in which Indigenous subjectivities seek to contest dominant assumptions and practices within international development.

The module begins by exploring the role of European colonialism and manner in which modern nation-state formation was based on Indigenous territorial dispossession. However, the module also emphasises the active role of Indigenous agency and contestation. It will also cover a range of issues  including:

• neoliberal multiculturalism
• neo-extractive development
• debates around plurinationalism
• the politics of autonomy
• contemporary scholarship on decolonisation.

Module learning outcomes

• Share a systematic understanding of key aspects of Indigenous peoples, development and international relations
• Demonstrate an ability to deploy accurately established techniques of analysis and enquiry within this area of study
• Demonstrate the ability to manage their own learning, and to make use of scholarly literature and key sources on the topic of Indigenous peoples, development and the international.
• Critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and data as it pertains to Indigenous peoples, development and the international