Palestine and the International (019IRAID)
Palestine and the International
Module 019IRAID
Module details for 2025/26.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
The question of Palestine sits at the intersection of two main axes of international politics; the colonial foundations of the world order and global histories of solidarity between peoples and movements that have also shaped the present. In this module we explore these histories and struggles through the lens of Palestine.
You will be introduced to the way that anti-colonial thinkers and scholars locate Palestine within histories of colonial settlement that extend back to the Americas, and reconceptualize systems of global power and violence across these geographies. You will learn about how anti-colonialism is woven within international politics, past and present theories and practices of internationalism(s), global solidarity, and ongoing attempts to fashion an alternative international order.
You will be introduced to a range of theoretical perspectives including, decolonial and postcolonial approaches, Indigenous studies, settler colonial studies, Palestine studies, necropolitics, the Black radical tradition, transnational feminism and Queer theory.
Full Module Description
The question of Palestine sits at the intersection of two main axes of international politics; the colonial foundations of the world order and global histories of solidarity between peoples and movements that have also shaped the present. In this module we explore these histories and struggles through the lens of Palestine.
You will be introduced to the way that anti-colonial thinkers and scholars locate Palestine within histories of colonial settlement that extend back to the Americas, and reconceptualize systems of global power and violence across these geographies. You will learn about how anti-colonialism is woven within international politics, past and present theories and practices of internationalism(s), global solidarity, and ongoing attempts to fashion an alternative international order.
You will be introduced to a range of theoretical perspectives including, decolonial and postcolonial approaches, Indigenous studies, settler colonial studies, Palestine studies, necropolitics, the Black radical tradition, transnational feminism and Queer theory.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
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| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
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