Utopian and Dystopian Fictions
Utopian and Dystopian Fictions
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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions is a podcast for scholars, thinkers, and anyone with an interest in utopian and dystopian theory, literature, film, and television. It’s hosted by Dr Matthew Leggatt (Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Winchester) and Dr Liam Knight (Independent Scholar). In each episode we interview a different academic in the field and interrogate myths and common misconceptions about the genre. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to send us an email, using [email protected].
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The podcast explores themes related to utopian and dystopian theory across various media, with episodes discussing topics such as Green Utopianism, the evolution of utopian literature from the 18th century, the relationship between utopia and activism, pessimistic views of utopianism, and the representation of utopia in film. For instance, Episode 6 features discussions on how literary and social movements can intersect in Green Utopianism.
Utopian and Dystopian Fictions is a podcast for scholars, thinkers, and anyone with an interest in utopian and dystopian theory, literature, film, and television. It’s hosted by Dr Matthew Leggatt (Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Winchester) and Dr Liam Knight (Independent Scholar). In each episode we interview a different academic in the field and interrogate myths and common misconceptions about the genre. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to send us an email, using [email protected].
In this episode, we speak with andré carrington, an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of California, Riverside.
In our conversation with andré, we discuss speculative fiction and the emerging opportunities for Black writers in this genre across a range of literary modes. Here, andré offers unique insights, blending his role as an academic, critic, fan, and literary editor. Here, we question who gets to imagine the future, how they are able to express their imaginings, and what happens as a result of these imaginings.
You can find out more about andré and his work here: https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/andrc
You can find andré’s Speculative Blackness here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816678969/speculative-blackness/
And you can buy The Black Fantastic here: https://www.loa.org/books/the-black-fantastic-20-afrofuturist-stories-paperback/
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