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FYSE1580A-F24

Imagining a Better Tomorrow

Imagining a Better Tomorrow
In this class we will study some of the ways in which filmmakers, artists, activists, thinkers, and ordinary people have envisioned and/or strived to create a better future for humanity. We will watch and read fictional narratives in parallel with real-world examples of equitable societies, life-altering technology, sustainable living, and others. We will cover various aesthetic, political, and ideological frameworks and movements, such as Afrofuturism, ecofeminism, environmental activism, pacifism, etc. Texts include films (Metropolis, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind), television series (Star Trek), architecture (ecovillages and intentional communities), writers such as Marge Piercy, Samuel R. Delany, Octavia Butler, and others.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92516
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1580
Section Identifier:
A

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FYSE 1580

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Fall 2024

FYSE1580A-F24 Seminar (Dobreva)