Listed in: First Year Seminar, as FYSE-129
Kiara M. Vigil (Section 01)
“A History of the Native Book” takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying Native American and Indigenous peoples’ histories, cultures, literatures, and political movements by exposing students to several critical fields of inquiry. These include: Native American History, Public History, American History, Book History, and Literary Studies. Students immerse themselves in published materials written by Native American authors from the seventeenth century to the present by doing archival research in the Kim-Wait/Pablo Eisenberg Native American Literature Collection (or KWE for short). In addition, we read secondary sources by Native Studies scholars to add context to our reading of KWE texts. Working in small groups and individually, students practice and hone both research and writing skills. As a class, students collaborate on a Digital Humanities project to produce new understandings about the significance of Native authorship, publishing, and writing in regards to settler-colonialism. This final project takes the form of digital exhibition that will be accessible to the public. As a First-Year Seminar, students practice writing and reading skills and are introduced to research methods that will be essential in their future studies at Amherst.
Fall semester. Professor Vigil.
Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM MORG 110
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM MORG 110
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians out of Existence in New England | University of Minnesota Press | O'Brien, Jean | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Removable Type: Histories of the Book in Indian Country | University of North Carolina Press | Round, Philip | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Network Sovereignty: Building the Internet Across Indian Country | University of Washington Press | Duarte, Marisa | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.