Transpacific Speculative Fiction: Imagining Asian Pacific Futures . ENGL 165AD
How do transpacific writers and poets imagine the future? In this course, students are introduced to key narratives, aesthetics, themes, and social concerns of speculative fiction and poetry by Asian diasporic and Pacific Islander authors. We begin the course by interrogating how the Asian/American figure emerged in the Western science fiction imaginary at the turn of the twentieth century. Then, we explore how Asian and Pacific diasporic writers envision different versions of the future to reflect on social dynamics of racism, labor, war and forced migration, queerness, and environmental contamination.
Prerequisites: Writing 2 or upper-division standing.
4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeGEs Area G Writing
Enrollment Trends
Grading Trends (2)
Rate My Professors
3
4.0
Great teaching style! Clear and concise, incorporates relevant examples into lectures which help you retain information. Good at explaining confusing concepts in different ways and willing to help you better understand everything. Tests are challenging but doable, if you put in the effort they could come across as 'easy'. No tricks!
The lab portion has unclear homework assignments and his lectures were unnecessary. The exams were pretty easy and were worth 75% of your grade. Hes not a bad professor but the subject was so boring that even he looked bored teaching it.
Hes kinda cute and his tests are super easy
Elizabeth Cook
4.1
Stephanie Batiste
2.7