RU 202 - Science Fiction the Other Side Europe

Institution:

Juniata College

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Description:

(Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,I) Examines the Central European tradition of science fiction as a genre of social commentary and utopian speculation. Writers will include Karel Capek (the inventor of the term " robot " ), Evgenii Zamiatin (the author of the model for 1984), Stanislaw Lem (once the best-selling science fiction author in the world), and the Strugatskii brothers. Films will also be discussed. Taught in English.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.juniata.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 641-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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