AM12: Science Fiction
About
We are a Science Fiction Working Group examining how SF offers critical frameworks for understanding urgent global issues related to social justice, AI, climate change, technological futures, capitalism, nationalism, and war.
Open to New People
Active since: 2026
- Syracuse University
- University of Rochester
Collaborative Goals
We aim to build a collaborative network of scholars across the Humanities Corridor who are engaged with science fiction (SF) as both a scholarly field and a critical framework for understanding contemporary issues. Our goals are as follows:
- To identify and connect faculty across institutions working on SF in diverse disciplinary contexts.
- To foster sustained dialogue through a collaboratively produced, public-facing podcast.
- To create record and share podcast interviews that foreground both intellectual and affective engagements with the genre.
- To use these conversations to explore key thematic areas: e.g., AI, climate change, technological futures, capitalism, social justice, etc.
- To establish a sustainable model for ongoing collaboration by rotating podcast leadership and developing future collective initiatives across institutions.
- To host leading SF scholars who will provide a lecture and contribute to the podcast from year two forward.
Group Organizers
