From Le Guin's "The Dispossessed" to Newitz's "Autonomous," science fiction has often grappled with the future of work and the worker's place in society. We'll look at a selection of works throughout the history of science fiction and see how the ways we imagine work have changed over time.
Instructor: Marie Vibbert's work has appeared in Analog, Asimov's, F&SF, and many other professional publications. Her short story "Keep Talking" won Apex Magazine's Story of the Year. Marie is a software developer in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended the Clarion writer's workshop in 2013 and joined the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2014. She belongs to the Cleveland Science Fiction writer's workshop headed by Mary Turzillo. She also has been a lineman for the Cleveland Fusion women's tackle football team and has ridden 18% of the roller coasters in North America.
Details: Working Class Science Fiction takes place Friday May 14 from 7:00-9:00pm remotely through Zoom.
