671696 news 1703177153 1703181970 <![CDATA[How The Posthuman Helps Us Respond to a Changing World]]> Sometimes, it feels like our world is becoming more dystopian by the day. Many of us stepped outside into cities engulfed by wildfire smoke or smothered in heat domes this summer, and the sci-fi-like rise of artificial intelligence raises concerns over how it will reshape the job market.  

So, are the science fiction and dystopian novels that touch on these topics cautionary tales? Or are they blueprints for change, charting a way forward to a better world? If you look at the media through a posthuman lens, the answer is both.  

Read the full story on the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts website. 

]]> 2023-11-07T00:00:00-05:00 The posthuman, or posthumanism, asks what the world could look like if humans weren't the central characters. Applying that question to literature and media can help us learn how to achieve better futures — and avoid worse ones.

]]> 672637 image <![CDATA[posthuman.jpg]]> 255913 image/jpeg Di Minardi
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
 

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