The course investigates current speculative fiction, science fiction and fantasy, primarily but not solely, by writers of color. Students will discuss the work and then craft their own stories which look at the social and political constructs of a universe that consciously includes diverse cultures and possibly alien species. The students would have to create a future world in text and graphically which considers architectural changes, ecological adaptions, political progressions, and population changes. Through this class students would become aware of a number of accomplished writers working in speculative fiction as they hone their own writing skills learning through the creation of character studies and short short and extended short stories and complete an in depth investigation and presentation of one speculative fiction author.

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