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AssignmentsCritical Context & Question Presentation -- You will be a required to sign up for an oral presentation in small groups. For your presentation, you will read the texts assigned for a particular week, summarize the main arguments, generate a critical question or two, and get class discussion started for the day. A short single-spaced half-sheet or 1-page handout copied for the whole class is encouraged. Presentations are 8-10 minutes, may include media, and each presenter must have a speaking part. Artifact Precis -- You will take advantage of the University of Oregon’s Special Collections and University Archives feminist science fiction holdings, particularly looking at the papers of Ursula K. Le Guin and James Tiptree, Jr. You will explore the archives, select one artifact of interest to you, and by midterm write a short precis that describes and connects the artifact to the course. Project Proposal -- As part of your Final Project research and writing process, you must generate a 1-page research proposal in business memo format. You will also arrange for a conference with me to go over your proposal. Your proposal and conference must be completed at least 3 weeks prior to the end of the quarter. Final Project & Project Poster -- At the end of the quarter, you will complete a final project integrating what you have read and explored with additional research, that draws on specific terms, concepts, or issues from the class, and that articulates the critical value of feminist science fiction. The first part of the project asks you to make connections and to create an argument across different kinds of evidence. Your final project can be a traditional research paper, a media production (which includes a substantive analytical component), or a hybrid of the two. The second part of the final project asks you to generate a research poster (36"x48") to present your project’s claim, evidence, examples, and analytical goals in a clear, concise, well-designed format. The poster will be shared with the class and presented at UO Tiptree Symposium at the end of the quarter.
Feminist Science Fiction Critical Review -- a
500-600 word analytical review of a text you would think could be or should be included in our class.
You must have your text approved by the instructor before completing the assignment.
Critical Reviews are due by the last day of instruction and will be posted to the
class blog.
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Information SheetsThe following are handouts, informational sheets, and readings that will be assigned or used over the course of the quarter. Each student will recieve a copy of each as a handout in class during the appropriate week. If you miss a sheet, feel free to print out a new copy. Ed's Top Ten List of "Ways to Survive University" Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing MLA Citation and Bibliographic Format
ReadingsCourse texts are available via the UO Duck Store (or through any reputable bookseller). Short readings are available via the course Canvas. The required texts for this class are:
Consult the course syllabus for each week's required reading. The following is a full bibliographical list of the class readings:
  
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