This semester, students were introduced to concepts in Afro and Indigenous Futurisms with a guest lecture from Dr. Taryne Taylor on how the concepts originated and how they can be seen in a variety of works from the speculative fiction genres. We read N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season and discussed the significance of geological features in a novel that highlights social stratification within a fantastical setting of earth in tectonic upheaval. Students researched the strategies for social and physical survival, along with the darker themes of filicide and authoritarian regimes portrayed in the novel.
Joseph Ayd
Andy Blum
Reid Burkdorf
Avik Chatterjee
Julia Clark
Kayla Davis
Isabella DeLorenzo
Ryan Ebrahimi
Meghan Fuchs
Nico Gallardo
Cesarine Graham
Samantha Houser
Zac Idema
Liberty Jensen
Bo Jullpho
Elijah Keck
Imani Kowalewski
Elizabeth Link
Carly McDonald
Emma Nicotra
Megan Parker
Noah Pecor
Chris Romero
Pitch Sinlapanuntakul