| Beschreibung |
One Forest, Many Species: Understanding Spatial Imaginations in Postcolonial Science Fiction interrogates the entanglements of spatiality, power, and ecology in speculative narratives of art, film, literature, and music. This course foregrounds science fiction as a site of contested knowledges, where colonial imagined geographies are unsettled through fugitive architectures, alien ecologies, and diasporic temporalities. Students will explore how speculative world-building disrupts hegemonic spatial paradigms, offering counter-cartographies that reimagine planetary cohabitation. Through transdisciplinary inquiry, the course situates speculative fiction as both a method and praxis for radical spatial imaginaries in an era of polycrisis. The project interrogates the intersections of spatiality, power, and speculative futures, challenging entrenched epistemologies and hegemonic structures. Students will engage in critical-creative practices, analysing how speculative narratives destabilize dominant spatial orders and propose alternative forms of coexistence. Through collaborative inquiry, participants will explore how speculative aesthetics and insurgent spatial praxes can dismantle extractive paradigms and articulate new modes of planetary relationality. Proof of academic achievement in this module is demonstrated through consistent engagement and the successful completion of a final exhibition. Regular participation is mandatory, as the course emphasizes collaborative learning, critical discourse, and hands-on creation. Students are expected to actively contribute to discussions, workshops, and group projects, showcasing their ability to integrate interdisciplinary perspectives from art, architecture, film, and literature. Assessment criteria include the depth of critical reflection, and the ability to articulate transdisciplinary cultural practices. The exhibition serves as both a collective and individual report to the participants on the course’s theoretical and practical dimensions. |
