This unit investigates how climate change features in fictional texts and shapes how we read them. How does literature interact with scientific, cultural and political discourses around climate? Does awareness of the climate crisis impact how we read and respond to texts from the past? Engaging with a diverse archive of contemporary and historical texts, students will think critically and creatively about the aesthetics and politics of climate fiction.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | English and Writing |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level including 6 credit points from English |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Meg Brayshaw, meg.brayshaw@sydney.edu.au |
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Guest lecturer(s) | Briohny Doyle, briohny.doyle@sydney.edu.au |
Peter Minter, peter.minter@sydney.edu.au | |
Sarah Gleeson-White, sarah.gleeson-white@sydney.edu.au | |
Isabelle Hesse, isabelle.hesse@sydney.edu.au |