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Science Fiction Studies

Prof. Gigy J Alex · Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

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Lectures

Week 1

  1. Introduction Video
  2. Introduction to Science Fiction Studies Video
  3. Origin and Development of Science Fiction Video
  4. Precursors to Science Fiction Video
  5. Definitions of Science Fiction Video
  6. Theoretical Foundations of Science Fiction Video
  7. "The Copernican Revolution" Video

Week 2

  1. "The Gothic Origins of Science Fiction" Video
  2. "Science Fiction" Video
  3. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus - I Video
  4. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus - II Video
  5. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus - III Video
  6. Moxon's Master Video

Week 3

  1. "Introduction: A History of Social Science Fiction" Video
  2. "Science Fiction and Cultural History" Video
  3. "The Flowering" Video
  4. "2 B R 0 2 B" Video
  5. Science Fiction and Cultural History Video

Week 4

  1. "Cinematic Fantasies of Becoming-Cyborg" Video
  2. La Jetee Video
  3. 2001: A Space Odyssey Video
  4. Solaris Video
  5. Interstellar Video
  6. Mason's Rats Video

Week 5

  1. The Convergence of Postmodern Innovative Fiction and Science Fiction: An Encounter with Samuel R. Delany’s Technotopia Video
  2. Racism and Science Fiction Video
  3. Gattaca Video
  4. Bloodchild Video
  5. Come Home to Atropos Video

Week 6

  1. Gender Identity and Science Fiction Video
  2. "The Matter of Seggri" Video
  3. "All You Zombies" Video
  4. "Sophia the Robot Contemplates Beauty" Video
  5. Gender in Science Fiction Video

Week 7

  1. Colonizing the Universe: Science Fictions Then, Now, and in the (Imagined) Future Video
  2. District 9 Video
  3. Harvest Video
  4. The Calcutta Chromosome Video
  5. Post-Colonial Perspectives of Science Fiction Video

Week 8

  1. "The Critical Reception of Speculative Fiction" Video
  2. "Science Fiction as Mythology" Video
  3. "Sita’s Descent" Video
  4. Black Panther Video
  5. Fahrenheit 451 Video
  6. "If Only We Had Taller Been" & "A Martian Sends a Postcard Home" Video

Week 9

  1. Introduction to Science Fiction and Post Humanism Video
  2. "Dystopia, Science Fiction, Posthumanism, and Liquid Modernity" Video
  3. Akira Video
  4. Big Hero 6 Video
  5. Klara and the Sun Video

Week 10

  1. "Cyborg Manifesto" Video
  2. "Cyborg Manifesto" Continued Video
  3. "Bodies That Matter: Science Fiction, Technoculture, and the Gendered Body" Video
  4. Her Video
  5. "Poem Rocket" & "Robot Baby" Video

Week 11

  1. "From Science Fiction to Reality: How Digital Humans are Forging New Realities" Video
  2. "Nosedive" Video
  3. "Bandersnatch" Video
  4. The Matrix Video
  5. "Augment" Video

Week 12

  1. "Post-Capitalist Futures: A Report on Imagination" Video
  2. Avatar Video
  3. "A Different Sea" Video
  4. Oryx and Crake Video
  5. Conclusion Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Gigy J Alex
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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