ANTH 343 - Race in Biosciences and Technologies of Empire

Examines how biological sciences and technology have shaped racial and indigenous identities, colonial empires, and contributed both toward empowering and marginalizing contemporary communities. Students are introduced to the ethnographic/anthropological study of how racism and imperialism intersect with scientific research and biomedicine. Coursework covers the history and role of anthropology and the biological sciences in dually challenging and reinforcing hierarchies of race and colonial rule, alongside some science fiction possibilities for reimagining race and decolonial futures. Focuses on critical BIPOC, postcolonial, and Global South perspectives. Featured assignments include multimedia-based work (e.g. podcast production) and close reading analysis to unpack colonial history and complicated relationships between race and biological sciences.

Credits: 1
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 222 or ANTH 226 or SOCI 101 or SOCI 212
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: No First-year
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.& Agents
Liberal Arts Practices: Confronting Collective Challenges and The Process of Writing
Core Component: None

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