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New Forms of Space and Spatiality in Science Fiction

Edited By: Shawn Edrei, Chen F. Michaeli, Orin Posner

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What kinds of worlds will exist in our future? How will technology shape our cities, homes, and ourselves? This collection of essays explores science fiction's new spaces—from utopias and dystopias to alien cityscapes—and discusses capitalism, equality, and feminist critique.

What kinds of worlds will exist in our future? How will countries, cities and homes be shaped by advanced technology? What forms might we ourselves…

What kinds of worlds will exist in our future? How will countries, cities and homes be shaped by advanced technology? What forms might we ourselves assume? The genre of science fiction provides countless possibilities for imagining new types of spaces—from utopias and dystopias to alien environments, and to purely mechanical or mutant cityscapes. This collection gathers together papers originally presented at the 2018 Science Fiction Symposium at Tel-Aviv University, a two-day conference discussing new concepts of space in science-fictional works. Featuring a transmedia approach by contributors from around the world, this volume discusses a wide and diverse array of issues in the ever-expanding field of science fiction studies, including capitalism, equality, revolution, feminist critique and the humanity of the Other.

Shawn Edrei is a researcher of digital narratology, exploring how new technologies have changed our perspectives on storytelling and authorship. In addition to publishing numerous articles in various collections, he has co-edited the volumes Crossing Channels, Crossing Realms and Science Fiction beyond Borders. He currently teaches at Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

Chen F. Michaeli recently completed her MA in English at McGill University, Canada, and is currently a PhD candidate at the English Department of Tel-Aviv University, Israel. She is also a member of the Organizing Committee for Tel-Aviv University’s International Science Fiction Symposium.

Orin Posner is a PhD candidate at Tel-Aviv University, Israel, and a member of the Organizing Committee for Tel-Aviv University’s International Science Fiction Symposium. Her research focuses on urban space and architecture in science fiction literature.