Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Fall 10-6-2022
Abstract
The book An Ecotopian Lexicon (2019) presents a collection of thirty terms and concepts from speculative fiction, anthropology, and the sociology of subcultures, each explored by a different author. The lexicon intends to address our collective “poverty of imagination” when it comes to avoiding global environmental collapse and building a different world, evidenced by the increasing dominance of apocalyptic narratives in popular culture. Although the book’s primary aim is to explore diverse concepts for imagining better futures, we have analyzed the form and content of the book for what they tell us about the present.
Recommended Citation
Giri, Chirag and Liebman, Adam, "Diagnosing the Present with An Ecotopian Lexicon" (2022). Annual Student Research Poster Session. 99, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/99
Comments
We thank DePauw University’s J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities, which supported this summer research project.