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Course Schedule
The schedule of readings will almost certainly change during the course of the semester, depending on the interests in the class. You should be prepared to discuss the readings in class discussions.
Week 1 (Jan 25 – 31): Course Intro
Dick "Second Variety"
Smith, "What is POSAT?"
Response 1
Week 2 (Feb 1 – 7): Past Futures
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? [DADES] Chapters 1 – 7
Response 2
Week 3 (Feb 8 – 14): Humanity
DADES Chapters 8 - 14
Response 3
Week 4 (Feb 15 – 21):Reality
DADES ch 15 - 22
Response 4
Week 5 (Feb 22 – 28): The Singularity
Vernor Vinge, "Technological
Singularity"
Response 5: Essay 1 topics
Week 6 (March 1 – 7): Cyberpunk
Neuromancer Chapters 1–5
Essay 1 due Friday March 5
Week 7 (March 8 – 14): Cyberspace
Neuromancer Chapters 6–12
Response 6
Week 8: (March 15 – 21): AI
Neuromancer Chapters 13 – 18
Response 7
Week 9 (March 22 –28): (Virtual) Realities
Neuromancer Chapters 19 – 24
Response 8
: Essay 2 topics
Week 10 (March 29 – April 4): Essay topics and Discussions
Essay 2 due Friday April 2
Week 11 (Apr 5 – 11): The Present
Chiang, "Story of Your Life"
Response 9
Week 12 (Apr 12 – 18): The Future
Linda Nagata, "Nahiku West"
Cat Rambo "Left Behind"
Response 10
Week 13 (Apr 19 – 25): The Self
Chiang, "Liking What You See: A Documentary"
Response 11
Week 14 (Apr 26 – 30): The Future
Final Project discussions
Response 12
Final Project due Thursday May 6
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