This is a step-by-step timetable for the Nobel Prize lesson “Utopias and Dystopias”.The purpose of this lesson is to give students an introduction as well as an in-depth study of the literary genres utopia and dystopia and their history. This Nobel Prize lesson has been created within the framework for the citizen science project Utopian Stories at the Nobel Prize Museum. If your class is participating in the project, the lesson provides an excellent introduction to the subject and to the questionnaires the students will be working with. A Swedish version of the lesson is available at nobelprizemuseum.se Teacher’s Guide (PDF 50 Kb) 1. Warm-up (5 min) 2. Show the slideshow (30–40 min)Show the slideshow, using the speaker’s manuscript to narrate. The slideshow has twoparts – one about utopias and one about dystopias. Each part includes one or two discussion questions and takes about 15–20 min. Slideshow (PDF 2,7 MB) Speaker’s Manuscript (PDF 1 Mb) 3. Work with the student assignment (20 min)Let the students work individually with the assignment and then discuss their answers with their neighbour. Student learning resource (PDF 800 Kb) 4. Ideas for more in-depth study Kazuo Ishiguro: Technology and Humanity – working with two works by Ishiguro Read a Utopia or Dystopia – reading list Analyse a Utopia or Dystopia – ideas for analysis questions Your Future – assignments for discussion and writing This Nobel Prize lesson was developed in collaboration with Camilla Brudin Borg, To cite this section
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 Sebastien Doubinsky Thinking of organizing a research network on science-fiction/dystopian literature (Western and Non-Western). The cultural impact of science-fiction and dystopian literature is becoming more and more obvious these days. Words like "Robot", "Android", "Cyborg", "Automation",etc, all come from sci-fi novels, and Orwell, Huxley and Zamyatin seem to have foreseen a lot of the events that are happening around us. I was thinking it would be great if we could create a network of researchers interested in the link sci-fi/dystopia- social/political history., which could lead to a conference at my university (Aarhus university, Denmark) in 2020 or 2021. Martin Hebert Is it possible that we already live in a post-apocalyptical World? It has been said that our contemporary experience is that of the "lived dystopia" of Modernity. This social imaginary directly confronts the narrative of the "imminent threshold", the point of no return set in the near future, beyond which environmental degradation and other social problems are portrayed as definitely intractable. This question bears directly on our understanding of political hope in the present World: Should we hope to avoid the imminent catastrophe, or should the domain of hope rather be focused on coping with a dystopia that is already here? Tony D'Orazo My thesis is looking to examine the nexus between dystopian literature as a dangerous harbinger of what our society could become. Suggest resources? Some ideas of my developing a comprehensive examination of the best works of dystopian literature such as 1984 and Brave New World, and a discussion of how such works will prove to be a dangerous harbinger or presage of what is happening in our current society in 2018. Including an extensive discussion on the modern, relevant dystopian theme that illustrates how the over-reliance and use of technology (i.e. Big Brother is watching or people trapped behind various "black mirrors" or screens that inhibit human connection) is a main contributor to us becoming such a society. This research and examination of such literature and film examples should lead to the conclusion that such works ARE a warning to what we could become, and perhaps examining strategies to avoid or lessen such a situation. The current proliferation of "fake narratives" such as "2 + 2 = 5" can frame the discussion of how a society can confuse and subjugate the masses, whereby the common proletariat can easily buy a fascist-thinking to perpetuate the rise of a totalitarian oligarchy which will inevitability lead to the destruction of society as we know it, foretold by dystopian writers for time immemorial. The danger of the current symbiotic relationships we have with technology and the emerging concept of "cyberpsychology" that examines the long-term effects of such a relationship on human communication and on society as a whole. Kinda fits with my thesis proposal, which may be narrowed to examine the hypothesis that this growing symbiosis with technology is destroying natural human communication and perhaps society itself, which can lead to the dystopian state presaged by the seminal works of "1984" and "Brave New Word" and their related films/shows in the modern cannon. With this narrow focus on two works and their influence, I can posit that we are falling further toward dystopia with the proliferation of the millenials and the newest GenZ'ers (the "iGeneration") dominating the population and most of the hallmarks of society.
To avoid even the most basic hypocrisy I myself struggle with, I need to examine the contrarian argument that for all of its good points (like connections here on FB), I wonder if the negatives outweigh those. I miss the days when you left the house in the morning and were completely UNREACHABLE till you got home in the evening. And the iGeneration has never known a world without technology and its 24/7 domination in our lives. D.E. Foster What are your *must* see Environmental Films? Good Morning, I am in the process of starting an Environmental Film Club at George Mason University. I'm putting together a list of resources, must see's and general conversation points for both introductions and follow-ups to the films. If you knew that I had never been exposed to environmental film, what would you insist I view? What are your favorite few films? Joren Selleslaghs Are you also looking into the region-to-region dynamics of EU-CELAC science diplomacy? I am currently doing research on EU-CELAC science diplomacy. I focus on the region-to-region dynamics in this policy domain and I wondered if any of you are also doing research on this topic? David A. Reilly What are the best films for teaching about international issues such as cultural differences, diplomacy, colonial legacies, dystopia, and conflict? I offer a course on (mainly mainstream) cinematic portrayals of international relations and interactions--using films such as V for Vendetta, Battle of Algiers, Avatar, Dr. Strangelove, Night of the Living Dead, Last Emperor, Fight Club, The Mission, and many others. We discuss culture, politics, colonization, the state, IGOs and international law, war, and utopian/dystopian futures. I would also be interested to read any recommended syllabi, film reviews, critical essays, or other analyses of film and cinema. Many thanks! |
