LARB article on the SUS Berkeley conference
Hi all,
Please enjoy this thoughtful and kind and critical review of last year's SUS conference in Berkeley:
H-Utopia, like the 25-year-old Society for Utopian Studies, is devoted to discussion of utopianism in all its forms, from literary expression to policy analysis to architectural criticism to activism. Our focus is on the forms, contents, and influence of utopian/dystopian thinking.
Recent Content
CFP: Imagining the Utopian/Dystopian Future of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (SUS, 17-19 Oct; East Lansing)
The Society of Utopian Studies Annual Conference
October 17-19, 2019
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI
Inquiry: Research and Scholars on Utopian Urban Design, Public Space, Libraries, Bauhaus
I'm working on a project with the DC Public Library on a public program series and multi-disciplinary exhibition focused on the major modernization of the MLK Library, designed by Bauhaus director Mies van der Rohe.
We are working on assembling an Advisory Committee and are looking for individuals interested in the intersection of Utopian social philosophy with urban design, public spaces, and the librarian as a utopian space. These could be academics, architects, librarians, or activists.
ANN: New book on Zoar community
Utopists,
You may be interested in the following new book:
Speculative Finance/Speculative Fiction - Spec. Issue Out Now
This may be of interest for utopian scholars who also study sf. Many of the essays consider the utopian vocation of sf.