English 12A – Senior Seminar: Future Studies
Writers and filmmakers have wrestled with fundamental questions of what it means to
be human in an age of rapidly advancing technologies.
You should start English 12A:Future Studies with some interesting ideas already in place, either gleaned from reading
articles about scientific or technological breakthroughs, viewing futuristic films (Edge of
Tomorrow, Looper, and Her are great recent efforts), or reading a futuristic novel that
intrigues you (Andy Weir’s The Martian and Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven are
fascinating, recently-written books). We’ll begin the course by exploring the critical
issues that define a study of humanity’s future, including the role of technology in
shaping that future.
Writers and filmmakers have wrestled with fundamental questions of what it means to
be human in an age of rapidly advancing technologies.
You should start English 12A:Future Studies with some interesting ideas already in place, either gleaned from reading
articles about scientific or technological breakthroughs, viewing futuristic films (Edge of
Tomorrow, Looper, and Her are great recent efforts), or reading a futuristic novel that
intrigues you (Andy Weir’s The Martian and Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven are
fascinating, recently-written books). We’ll begin the course by exploring the critical
issues that define a study of humanity’s future, including the role of technology in
shaping that future.