HU5057

This course introduces science fiction as a genre dedicated to interrogating and inspiring the human experience. Students will consider science fiction from a wide range of historical periods, authors, themes, and mediums. More than aliens and spaceships, special attention will be paid to exploring how fictional worlds can comment on our social and cultural experiences. Students will reflect on the writing of and the ideas in the texts as well as how even imagined technology can shape and motivate us today.

Books/Materials >$50, Humanities Group I