Epistemologies of Oppression, Ignorance, and Resistance

Undergraduate

This course will survey epistemological questions that are centered around epistemic oppression, ignorance, and resistance, including: How can we define oppression, ignorance, and resistance? What epistemic harms, wrongs, and/or advantages do oppression, ignorance, and resistance give rise to? What forms of resistance can be used to counter epistemic injustices and oppression? What alternative epistemologies should we consider?