ENGL 257: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Science Fiction and Fantasy/

English Dept
CLC
WVU
MIX
Electronic Reserve
Science Fiction Studies (online journal)
U Kansas Center for the Study of Science Fiction
U Michican fantasy and science fiction web site



Date	Read / View	Mix	Quiz	Essay	Important Links


Intro: Science? Fiction?

1-12	Introduction

1-14	Gibson, "The Gernsback Continuum"; Zoline, "The Heat Death of the Universe"				Some Definitions of Science Fiction, Hugo Gernsback's Forecast, Covers from Amazing Stories

1-16	Gibson, "Johnny Mnemonic," "Burning Chrome"				William Gibson's official website, another Gibson site

1-19	No Class: MLK Day

Artificial Bodies

1-21	Shelley, Frankenstein Intro and Preface				Frankenstein Exhibit

1-23	Shelley, Frankenstein Vol I	•

1-26	Shelley, Frankenstein Vol II

1-28	Shelley, Frankenstein Vol III

1-30	Shelley, Frankenstein (continued)

2-2	Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Chap 1-12		•		Philip Dick .com

2-4	Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Chap 13-end				Eliza Program

2-6	Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (continued)	•

2-9	Blade Runner (movie)

2-11	Blade Runner (movie)

2-13	Stelarc, Kevin Warwick, Robotics				Stelarc, Kevin Warwick, DARPA Augmented Cognition, CMU Robotics, MIT Robotics

Alien Invasions

2-16	Stoker, Dracula, Chap I-VIII				Dracula's Homepage, Dracula's Castle

2-18	Stoker, Dracula, IX-XII

2-20	Stoker, Dracula, XIII-XIX	•

2-23	Stoker, Dracula, XX-XXIII

2-25	Stoker, Dracula, XXIV-end

2-27	Campbell, "Who Goes There?" [ER]

3-1	Workshop

3-3	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (movie)

3-5	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (movie)

3-8	Butler, "Bloodchild" [ER]			•

Biotech Utopias

3-10	Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau Chap 1-10

3-12	Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau Chap 11-15

3-15	Spring Break: No Class

3-17	Spring Break: No Class

3-19	Spring Break: No Class

3-22	Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau Chap 16-end

3-24	Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau (continued)

3-26	Huxley, Brave New World Chap 1-7	•			Huxley Net

3-29	Huxley, Brave New World Chap 8-12

3-31	Huxley, Brave New World Chap 13-18

4-2	Huxley, Brave New World (continued)		•

4-5	Gattaca (movie)

4-7	Gattaca (movie)

4-9	No Class: Easter	•

4-12	Bear, Blood Music Chap 1-19				Center for Disease Control, Biospace, Incyte

4-14	Bear, Blood Music Chap 20-32

4-16	Bear, Blood Music Chap 33-39

4-19	Bear, Blood Music Chap 40-end

4-21	Bear, Blood Music (continued)				Critical Art Ensemble

4-23	Class Cancelled	•			Ready Gov, Are You Prepared?

4-26	28 Days Later (movie)

4-28	Websites/Workshop/Discuss				Extropians, Transhumans, Resurrection, the Singularity

4-30	Workshop

5-5	Final Paper Due			•

Science Fiction and Fantasy

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