XHS 200 - Collapse

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Connections Block: ENG 234-B302 Science Fiction and Societal Collapse and SCD 215-B302 Collapse and Sustainability. Discussions of societal collapse capture the minds and hearts of scientists and artists alike. Scientists have studied past and present examples of societal collapse and sustainability. Likewise, science fiction writers have described marvelous utopian societies and created cruel and unforgiving worlds of complete chaos. In this block, the courses uncover empirical, science-based case studies and imaginary, fiction-based worlds found in scientific and humanist traditions. The block brings together fantasy and reality through discussions of collapse and sustainability, and through a creative thought experiment, challenges students to explore possible futures.