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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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GERM 281 001 (CRN: 16185)
POSTHUMANISM
Long Title: POSTHUMANISM
Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult
Instructor: Suetterlin, Nicole
Meeting: 4:00PM - 6:30PM T (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 9:12PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? This question lies at the heart of posthumanism, a fast-growing, transdisciplinary line of research that challenges the patriarchal, colonialist, and anthropocentric paradigms underlying the Western tradition. This course offers an introduction to cutting-edge redefinitions of the human body and self. With course materials spanning from bioscience and ecology to fiction and film, it places posthuman science and fiction in a gritty dialogue. We will grapple with defining the human in an age of increasing interdependencies between man, machine, and the environment, asking how science/fiction helps us develop ethical frameworks for our fast-moving 21st-century ecologies and technologies.