Time Travel in Science Fiction

Led by Bill Gillard, Assistant Professor of English, UW-Fox Valley

During the 20th century, science fiction writers published stories that appealed to American audiences of many different eras. Films and television, too, tell tales of the future that speak about contemporary issues. Our wide-ranging discussion will use well-known stories, film, and TV (think Bradbury, Clarke, Le Guin, Twilight Zone, Star Trek, and Star Wars) as starting points for understanding how science fiction, particularly time travel, works its magic.

Recommended Reading/Viewing

• The Time Machine (HG Wells)
• "All You Zombies" (Robert Heinlein)
• Donnie Darko / Twelve Monkeys / La Jetée (films)
• Selections from The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century (eds. Turtledove and Greenberg)
• Time Travel in Einstein's Universe: The Physical Possibilities of Travel Through Time (Gott)
• "City on the Edge of Forever" and "Yesterday's Enterprise" (Star Trek episodes)

Thursday, October 18, 2007
6 - 7: pm

Appleton Public Library
Lower Level Meeting Room

Free admission, registration not required.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made upon request and if feasible.

(Pictures do not necesarrily represent actual books to be discussed)