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4PIRS008W | Seminar Preparation Sheet Week 1

Reading Title: Howell, A. (2018) Forget “militarization”: race, disability and the “martial politics” of the police and of the university.  International Feminist Journal of Politics.

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Learning Portfolio Task: People and states

Decolonial Task: researching the geopolitics of your family

Step 1:

· Locate a relic/ artefact of your family or community’s history. (This can be a photograph, a painting, a document like a birth certificate, an old recipe, a ceremonial dress, a religious artefact, a community centre sign/ event). Anything!

· Take a picture of the artefact. (or keep it to show during seminar).

· Find out the story behind this artefact. What does this artefact mean to your family, your community, you?

· You might need to speak with a family member or a community elder (in person or on the phone) to complete this task.

Step 2:

· Research a political event that was taking place around the same time and/ or place as the relic. Think of local, national, regional or global events.

· Explain how your family might have been impact by this event. (You might have to use your imagination or think creatively)

· You can write a paragraph, a narrative or poem. The way you express this story is up to you.

· We will present these items and stories in a shared session on collaborate next week. (Even if you cannot make the seminar, you might enjoy this task).