This document describes the course LITH 233: Global Science Fiction which meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM with mixed delivery. The course will read selections of science fiction from China, Africa, and Indigenous peoples' anthologies that explore why Chinese SF writers were arrested, how African science fiction is dealing with changes on the continent, and how indigenous groups use SF to connect traditions to the future. Assignments include blogs on readings, weekly online discussions, and team wikis on SF in a particular region.
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Honors Science Fiction for Spring 2015, The Honors Program at Ferris State University
This document describes the course LITH 233: Global Science Fiction which meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM with mixed delivery. The course will read selections of science fiction from China, Africa, and Indigenous peoples' anthologies that explore why Chinese SF writers were arrested, how African science fiction is dealing with changes on the continent, and how indigenous groups use SF to connect traditions to the future. Assignments include blogs on readings, weekly online discussions, and team wikis on SF in a particular region.
This document describes the course LITH 233: Global Science Fiction which meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM with mixed delivery. The course will read selections of science fiction from China, Africa, and Indigenous peoples' anthologies that explore why Chinese SF writers were arrested, how African science fiction is dealing with changes on the continent, and how indigenous groups use SF to connect traditions to the future. Assignments include blogs on readings, weekly online discussions, and team wikis on SF in a particular region.
consciousness) Robert von der Osten 11:00 AM 11:50 AM M/W (Mixed Delivery)
Why were Chinese SF writers arrested? How is African Science Fiction wrestling with a changing Africa? How do indigenous peoples use SF to build connections between native traditions and the future?
Read selections of science fiction from China, Africa, and Indigenous peoples. Anthologies of the stories include: Science Fiction from China ED. Dingbo Wu and Patrick Murphey. AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers. Ed. Ivor Hartmann. Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction. Ed. By Grace Dillon.
Assignments for the course include: 4 blogs on the readings Weekly online discussions Team wikis on SF in a Region.