Hidden Gems: ENG 223 – Science Fiction
Published April 28, 2024

An astronaut emerges from a futuristic building in an ethereal sci-fi illustration.
In this course, you will read short stories and novels within the science fiction genre. The readings are drawn from various eras and subgenres and include works of historically excluded authors.
Science fiction enables us to envision a world free of prejudice and conflict.
In fact, works of science fiction help us look at our own world in a new light so we can see it as it truly is. What other form of literature could be more pertinent to the present?
This is your chance to get acquainted with the genre that anticipated 3D holograms, smart homes and self-driving cars. Are you curious to discover what writers of science fiction might be foreseeing now?
