ENLT 342: Climate Fiction
Description
An exploration of novels, short stories, comics, film, and other works of fiction that concern our planet’s climate in all its facets. Students apply insights gained through these texts to real-world climate issues. Students are required to complete at least 10 hours of experiential learning with a predetermined community partner.
This course is offered every three semesters, but readings and assignments may vary. It fulfills requirements for the University of Scranton’s Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ESS) concentration, Peace and Justice (PJ) concentration, and Community-Based Learning (CBL).
Fall 2024 Summary
This course is, chiefly, an exploration of novels, short stories, comics, film, and other works of fiction that concern our planet’s climate in all its facets, with particular attention to anthropogenic (human-caused) global climate disruption (also referred to as “climate change” or “global warming”). We will engage with works of fiction as a means to understand and address one of the most pressing crises of our time. Our discussions of climate fiction will serve as a way into climate action on campus, in the broader Scranton community, and beyond. Students will apply insights gained through these texts to real-world climate issues and respond to them through various assignments, including a community-based learning project in collaboration with one or more community partner(s) pursuing environmental justice and/or climate action.
Syllabi
- Fall 2024 (as ENLT 384: Special Topics in English Literature – Climate Fiction)
