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Women in American Science Fiction Cinema
Science fiction films create imaginative worlds that reflect real fears, anxieties, and desires. This course explores the evolving role of women in sci-fi cinema over the past seventy years, both on screen and behind the camera. Students will examine diverse female characters — from nurturing mothers to fierce heroines and brilliant scientists — and the cultural concerns they represent, including foreign threats, technological uncertainty, and existential questions. Special attention will be given to films directed, produced, or written by women in the last twenty years, exploring how authorship influences narratives and representation in the genre.
The Space Between Us
A journey through post-war American art — from photography to conceptual and activist practices — asking one central question: how can art change the space between us?