CMLT0201A-F16
Science Fiction Global Context
The Fictions of Science and Science Fiction: Technological Fantasies in Global Context
In The Human Condition, Hannah Arendt refers to science fiction as “a vehicle for mass sentiments and mass desires” that bears witness to the fact that “science has realized and affirmed what men anticipated in dreams that were neither wild nor idle.” Drawing on a wide range of literary, cinematic, and philosophical texts from Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, in this course we will examine how cultural specificity informs and responds to the demands of technological fantasy, and investigate the challenges and opportunities posed to the concept of “the human” in an age dominated by technology. 3 hrs. lect.
In The Human Condition, Hannah Arendt refers to science fiction as “a vehicle for mass sentiments and mass desires” that bears witness to the fact that “science has realized and affirmed what men anticipated in dreams that were neither wild nor idle.” Drawing on a wide range of literary, cinematic, and philosophical texts from Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, in this course we will examine how cultural specificity informs and responds to the demands of technological fantasy, and investigate the challenges and opportunities posed to the concept of “the human” in an age dominated by technology. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2016
- Location:
- Freeman FR1(FIC FR1)
- Schedule:
- 2:50pm-4:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 12, 2016 to Dec 9, 2016)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Timothy Portice
- Subject:
- Comparative Literature
- Department:
- Comparative Literature
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- CMP LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92391
- Subject Code:
- CMLT
- Course Number:
- 0201
- Section Identifier:
- A