Interdisciplinary and decolonial history

Cod y Modiwl: HY24320
Teitl y Modiwl: Interdisciplinary and decolonial history
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2026/2027
Semester: Semester 2
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr Diana Valencia-Duarte
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Yi Li

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Blog entry: 1000 Words	25%
Asesiad Semester	Project: 3000 Words	75%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Resit essay: 3000 Words	75%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Blog entry: 1000 Words	25%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

Demonstrate an understanding of new trends in history.
Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of interdisciplinary and its challenges and advantages.
Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of decolonial history.

Disgrifiad cryno

History is one of the most universal realms of knowledge, being able to feed old and new conversations across many other different disciplines, studies and sciences. Reciprocally, scholars from other backgrounds have increasingly turned to history and the historical methods to find answers to many key questions within their areas of knowledge. This reality has posed new challenges to historians in the midst of a plethora of new concepts, methodologies, practices, perspectives and sources. The emergence of decolonial, antiracist, feminist, queer, indigenous epistemologies has also enriched the field.
This module introduces concepts such as interdisciplinarity, decolonial history, history with gender, racial or generational perspectives, participatory methodologies, living memory in contemporary history, quantitative history, or digital humanities among others. It aims to engage students into experimenting and ‘playing’ with novel and original forms of doing history and with critical ways to approach historiography, scholarly literature and primary sources, with confidence.

Nod

This module aims to make students more aware of new trends in history which had led the discipline to break boundaries between diverse areas of knowledge and absorb new theories and ideas for the analysis of the past. It will also promote creativity and critical thinking in the study of history.

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Weekly 2-hour seminars:

1. Introductory session: Interdisciplinarity in/of history
2. ‘New’ historical subjects and sources
3. Quantitative methods for history
4. Histories from below and the critique to positivism
5. Historical memory and research through creation
6. Decolonising history and decolonial history
7. Antiracist and anticolonial historians
8. Digital humanities for historians
9. Herstories and queerstories: gender and genderational analysis
10. Non-linear histories: Participatory methodologies

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	Oral and written communication skills will be developed through seminars and feedback on written work. These skills will be assessed through assignments.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	This module will develop oral and written skills. It will also prepare students for careers which involve the research, critical analysis and presentation of material relevant to a particular problem or set of problems
Datrys Problemau	Students are expected to note and respond to historical problems which arise as part of the study of this subject area, and to undertake suitable research for seminars and essays.
Gwaith Tim	Through module activities, including small group deliveries as part of the seminars.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	Written work will be returned in tutorials where advice will be given regarding the improvement of research and techniques and essay writing skills
Sgiliau pwnc penodol	This module is designed to introduce new trends in history that range from decolonisation to digital tools, providing a base of knowledge and understanding that will support future innovative research.
Sgiliau ymchwil	Students will be required to carry out research for seminars and written work.
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	This module aims to develop digital skills to work with methodologies of digital humanities for historians and principles of Big Data for historians.

Nodau

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