Middlebury

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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92391
Subject Code:
CMLT
Course Number:
0201
Section Identifier:
A

Course

CMLT 0201

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Fall 2016

CMLT0201A-F16 Lecture (Portice)