Studies in Prose Fiction
Term 2
MWF, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
This course explores the recent scientific, theoretical and literary notion of posthumanism. Our exploration will draw on the theoretical and philosophical work of N. Katherine Hayles, Andy Clark, and Jacques Derrida among others. We will also be exploring some aspects of the science that inform the course texts.
Provisional list of texts (the correct texts and editions will be in the UBC Bookstore):
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (1818)
- Philip K Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
- Neal Stephenson, Snowcrash
- Greg Bear, Blood Music
- William S Burroughs, Naked Lunch
- Octavia Butler, Dawn
NB: Given the EXTREMELY graphic nature of some of these texts, individual discretion is STRONGLY advised.
Requirements: individual presentation (20%), discussion participation (10%), research essay (40%) and final exam (30%).
