Course Catalog - 2022-2023

     

ANTH 591 - SPECULATIVE FUTURES

Long Title: SPECULATIVE FUTURES
Department: Anthropology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Drawing from “CliFi,” “Speculative Fiction, “and global anthropological case studies, this course analyzes a series of potential futures as earthly conditions continue to be altered by human activity. Students will develop speculative future models through assessing climate conditions, population displacement, ethics, ecological transformations and human practices and values. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ANTH 391. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 591 if student has credit for ANTH 391.