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How Imaginary Worlds Teach Us to Care for This One (w/ Dr. Sørina Higgins)

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In this episode, I talk to Dr. Sørina Higgins, a professor of English literature at Signum University. We discuss how speculative fiction can teach us to take care of our planet, both ecologically and societally. Authors and works discussed include: Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, Octavia Butler's Kindred, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, and superhero fiction.  Real world topics discussed include: climate change, racial and economic justice, terraforming, space colonization, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, and small scale activism. Dr. Higgins also tells us about TexMoot 2022, a speculative fiction conference that is currently seeking submissions for papers and round table discussion prompts from the general public (not just academics). Check the link below! LINKS:

TexMoot 2022: Call for Submissions http://texmoot.org/call-for-papers

 

TexMoot 2022 general info https://signumuniversity.org/event/texmoot-2022/

Register for TexMoot 2022: https://registration.signumuniversity.org/events/texmoot-2022/

Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/ SorinaHiggins.com https://sorinahiggins.wordpress.com/ Daily Choices https://sorinahiggins.wordpress.com/daily-choices/

Sørina Higgins on Twitter https://twitter.com/SorinaHiggins

 

Signum University on Twitter https://twitter.com/SignumU

 

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