Topics in Latina and Latino History (391-0-1)

Topic

Curandera Histories

Instructors

Myrna Garcia
847/491-8916
1908 Sheridan
Office Hours: Mon / Wed 3:30 – 4:30 PM and by appointment

Meeting Info

Shepard Hall B25: Tues, Thurs 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

To guide learning and pedagogical practice, we employ the concept "historian as curandera [healer]." Coined by scholar Aurora Levins-Morales, the curandera lens challenges us to engage critical inquiries when exploring untold or unrepresented Latinx hi/stories and social mo(ve)ments. How does positionality affect what one sees/understands? What constitutes evidence? How do historical narratives transform when we center the marginalized? How do we make our work digestible and accessible? By adopting a curandera lens, students will undertake independent research to create digital snapshots of transformative, healing hi/stories.

Registration Requirements

• Restricted to Latina and Latino Studies majors and minors.

Learning Objectives

Students will:
- analyze Latinx hi/stories and social mo(ve)ments across space and time
-- critically reflect on the politics of knowledge production
-articulate the significance of transformative healing hi/stories
- create digital snapshots of transformative, healing hi/stories

Class Materials (Required)

No materials will be required. All material will be posted on Canvas.

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Distro Area