Winter 2018
Meeting:
MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm / MGH 242
SLN:
12471
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
EXPERIMENTAL FUTURES: WORLD
BUILDING IN SCIENCE, ART, AND
LITERATURE: VLPA
CREDIT
THIS CLASS USES THE CONCEPT
"EXPERIMENTAL FUTURES" TO
INVESTIGATE THE ROLE OF CREATING
IMAGINARY FUTURES IN SCIENCE
FICTION, IMMERSIVE ART, AND
SCIENTIFIC MODELLING. THROUGH THE
INTENSIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT
IMMERSIVE WORLDS, STUDENTS WILL
BE ENCOURAGED TO THINK ABOUT HOW
SPECULATION RELATES TO CRITICAL
PRACTICE AND HOW ACTIVISM RELATES
TO IMAGINATION. STUDENTS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO
INVESTIGATE HOW WORLD BUILDING
FUNCTIONS DIFFERENTLY IN
DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES AND THEY
WILL COMPLETE THE CLASS BY
DESIGNING THEIR OWN EXPERIMENTAL
FUTURE.
Catalog Description:
Each colloquium examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 2, 2024 - 6:44 pm