IoES 2024-2025 Focus on Environment and Sustainability Series: “Optimism, Optopia, and Climate Change Stories,” with Kim Stanley Robinson
March 6 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Kim Stanley Robinson
Author of Ministry for the Future
How can science fiction balance hopeful stories about environmental futures with current realities? What theory of social change should inform these stories? With dire climate change impacts already happening, what kinds of stories can inspire audiences to care about and become active on large-scale environmental issues?
Renowned science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson will discuss how speculative narratives can inspire large-scale environmental action while staying grounded in current realities.
Program
2:00-2:30 – Refreshments
2:30-3:30 – Seminar
3:30-4:00 – Q&A
4:00-5:00 – Book Signing
Note: The UCLA Book Store will be selling copies starting at 2pm. We will record event for posting afterwards.