Course Description
A survey of British science fiction in literature and film which focuses on the cultural and historical context of selected texts and films. Set text authors studied include Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, Olaf Stapledon, Arthur C. Clarke, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, John Wyndham, Anthony Burgess, J.G. Ballard, Brian Aldiss, and John Brunner. A range of other classic and contemporary sci-fiauthors will also be engaged by students in final presentations.
In addition to lectures, this course will consist of student seminars with students engaging the set texts, worksheets and secondary readings. Other classwork will consist primarily of discussion questions.