In this course, we'll explore how time functions as a core element in narrative, shaping character as well as plot, as we read examples from the genres of time travel, the multiverse, and generation ships. We'll consider how representations of time are interwoven with depictions of space, and we'll discover that science fiction can allow for both social critique and the imagination of alternative worlds, all while telling an engaging story.
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-A-II
In this course, we'll explore how time functions as a core element in narrative, shaping character as well as plot, as we read examples from the genres of time travel, the multiverse, and generation ships. We'll consider how representations of time are interwoven with depictions of space, and we'll discover that science fiction can allow for both social critique and the imagination of alternative worlds, all while telling an engaging story.
Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.