In May, we welcome Professor James Wynn of Carnegie Mellon University.
How our cosmic ambitions mirror Earth’s colonial history.
Note: Dr. Wynn will be joining us in person at Squirrel Hill Library!
Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
Location: Squirrel Hill Library + Zoom
James Wynn, an associate professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, believes it is important to consider space exploration and settlement from the perspective of colonialism. The potential for conflicts over land and resources between nations are parallel to those in past colonial moments. What does the future hold?
Dr. Wynn’s request: “Given that you are all avid sci-fi readers, I would really love to hear about your experiences with colonial themes in the stories you’ve read and the ways in which you think historical colonial ideas have recirculated or evolved in sci-fi literature.”
Read more about Professor Wynn here: https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2023/december/a-place-in-space-for-the-humanities
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