12716 (v.2) History 335 - Histories of the Future - Utopias, Millennarianism, Technology and Science Fiction



 

Area:Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:3.0
Credits:50.0
Lecture:1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):12715 (v.2) History 235 - Histories of the Future - Utopias, Millennarianism, Technology and Science Fiction
The idea of the future. How conceptions of the future emerged and were made significant. What 'futures' tell us about the past and present. Is the future the same as the past? The connections between modernity, technology and the future. Topics will include - utopias, technology, science fiction, prediction, popular cultural representations, selling the future, plus a major research paper.

 

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