Utopian literature reading group
September 23
Samuel Butler,
Erewhon (1872)
October 21
H. G. Wells,
A modern utopia (1905)
November 18
Karol Čapek,
R.U.R (1920)
December 10
B. F. Skinner,
Walden Two (1948)
January 20
Ursula K. Le Guin,
The ones who walk away from Omelas (1973)
February 10
Ernest Callenbach,
Ecotopia (1975)
March 10
Marge Piercy,
Woman on the edge of time (1976)
April 14
Kim Stanley Robinson,
Pacific Edge (1990)
This reading group will be run by Daniel M Nunes (PhD student in philosophy) and Hannah Rudderham (PhD candidate in history). Meetings will be held on Tuesdays between 1pm and 2:15pm on dates indicated above.
Digital copies of the texts will be provided to be used during meetings. While reading the complete book is advised, excerpts will be suggested for those who are short on time but still wish to participate.
In accordance with the bilingual policies of the University of Ottawa, participants are welcome to express themselves in the language they feel most comfortable using. With the exception of R.U.R., all books discussed were originally published in English, but French translations might be available.
Contacts for information and sign-up:
Daniel M Nunes, [email protected]
Hannah Rudderham, [email protected]