Film Studies 397DG - ST-VisualCultureContemIndigMda

In what ways can we understand the visual cultural practices currently being produced globally by Indigenous media makers? Is it possible to decolonize vision? How might visual cultural practices disrupt traditional Western narratives that position Indigenous people outside of technological progress and innovation? This course will provide students with a critical vocabulary for discussing a wide range of contemporary Indigenous media through the viewing of work created by established and emerging media makers in concert with contemporary media theory and criticism produced by Indigenous scholars and artists. Visual Cultures will survey global Indigenous media art produced post-1990 with a focus on new media practices. Students will view and interact with media across a broad range of mediums and technologies illustrative of global Indigenous media practices including experimental film, video art, media installation/projection, animation, Web projects, mediated performance, activist media and community video, Virtual reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR), video games, and machinima.