Spring 2023
LEGALST 172AC 001 - LEC 001
Decolonizing UC Berkeley
Nazune Menka
Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Anthro/Art Practice Bldg 155
Class #:30719
Units:4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Letters & Science Legal Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
30
Enrolled: 30
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 60
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
27 reserved for Students with 3 or more Terms in Attendance
4 reserved for Legal Studies Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, 8 hours of outside work hours, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 11TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Anthro/Art Practice Bldg 155
Other classes by Nazune Menka
Course Catalog Description
This course seeks to engage students in a critical investigation of the origins of the University of California through a settler colonial lens, and with the aim of decolonizing the University’s narrative history. Decolonization is a process by which narratives, world views, cultures, and institutions, once erased by colonization are returned, respected, and honored. Drawing upon the work of the UC Berkeley Truth & Justice Project, this Course will explore the history of UC and its racial and colonial foundations. We will focus on decolonization and therefore center Indigenous and other racialized communities, discussing injustice in various communities and from various perspectives.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
27 reserved for Students with 3 or more Terms in Attendance
4 reserved for Legal Studies Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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