HIST 268 The History of the Future

This course provides a historical survey of the way in which western people, from the ancient world to modern times, perceive and respond to ideas and visions of the future. Often these concerns are rooted in the problems the society is currently facing. This course is concerned with themes such as: utopian thought, robots, social reactions to technological change, science fiction, world’s fairs as cultural optimism, dystopian fears, and apocalyptic predictions and the techniques and literature of contemporary futurists.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 49-2776
HI
Prerequisites ENGL 109 Writing and Rhetoric I Stretch B or ENGL 111 Foundations of 21st-Century Writing or ENGL 111H Foundations of 21st-Century Writing: Honors or ENGL 112 21st-Century Writing in Creative Disciplines or ENGL 112H 21st-Century Writing in Creative Disciplines: Honors or ENGL 121 International Foundations in 21st-Century Writing or ENGL 122 International 21st-Century Writing in the Creative Disciplines or TWC-T-7 EXAM-TWC WRITING MINIMUM SCORE = 7
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3