ENGL 161 SC -Futures of Asian/America

Institution: Scripps

Description: This course explores speculative imaginations of Asian/American futures, covering works of classic science fiction, contemporary popular culture, and newer work in “slipstream” literary science fiction. Central to our exploration will be the questions of how Asian/America is imagined as a contested site of future hyper-modernity, even as Asia represents a place mired in a timeless past. We will explore texts that speculate on transnational futures in relation to imperial pasts, on ecological disasters both global and local, on artificial intelligence and the “post-racial” futures, and more, paying particular attention to questions of racial information and the specific material histories of Asian/Americans. Formerly ENGL180.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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