ENGL 221

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Speculative Futures

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Credit: 3 hours.

Introduces majors and non-majors to several important conversations arising from the expansive genre of speculative fiction. In this course students will explore some of the most profound, disturbing, and downright bizarre imaginings of the future that human beings have generated. Climate change, ageing, fascist regimes, reproductive rights, technological failures, scientific advancements, and apocalypse are just a few of the possible topics for this class. Course materials will be drawn from literary works, contemporary and historical scientific developments, and cultural theory to explore how and why speculative futures are linked to specific cultural contexts, technologies, and social schemes.

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ENGL 221 class schedule data for spring 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	76373	Online	A	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	n.a.	Littlefield, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: SP25 - ENGL 221 - Speculative Futures - Melissa Littlefield - Introduces majors and non-majors to several important conversations arising from the expansive genre of speculative fiction. In this course students will explore some of the most profound, disturbing, and downright bizarre imaginings of the future that human beings have generated. Climate change, ageing, fascist regimes, reproductive rights, technological failures, scientific advancements, and apocalypse are just a few of the possible topics for this class. Course materials will be drawn from literary works, contemporary and historical scientific developments, and cultural theory to explore how and why speculative futures are linked to specific cultural contexts, technologies, and social schemes.