Junior Seminar: Fiction & War

Semester
Spring 2023
Instructor(s)
Units
4
Section
5
Number
191
CCN
17462
Times
Mon 12-2pm
Location
SOCS791
Course Description

This course explores the dynamics of war from two perspectives: contemporary social science research and fictional narratives, including novels, films, and short stories.  Topics include participation in violence, nuclear first-use, resistance and rebellion, and the future role of artificial intelligence. 

 

The Junior Seminars are intense writing seminars which focus on the research area of the faculty member teaching the course. 

 

Junior seminars fulfill upper division requirements for the major.

Subfield: International Relations

Prerequisites

Political Science Majors of Junior and Senior status.