This short course in climate fiction (“Cli-Fi”) is the ultimate academic book club for anyone in the higher education sustainability community! Are you a non-literary type who has never attended a book club? Or a bookworm who is obsessed with Cli-Fi? Somewhere in between? Everyone is welcome!

The interdisciplinary short course in literary fiction will take place over 6 monthly meetings. We will begin with an overview of the emergent genre of Cli-Fi and a curated book list of “teachable” novels organized by theme. Selected novels integrate science, economics, engineering, and psychology into humanities, communication, and storytelling to imagine a new future. 

Participants will: 

• Gain an overview of the genres of climate fiction and post-apocalyptic fiction; 
• Learn speed reading techniques and how to create time to read more;  
• Practice discussion techniques with other sustainability champions; 
• Engage with faculty from a variety of disciplines including science, humanities, and social sciences;
• Integrate imagination and the envisioning of climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.

Event Date & Time: Course participants will meet virtually on the first Thursday of the month from 2:45–4:00 p.m. EDT starting on June 3 and continuing through November 4.
Location: The workshop will take place online via Zoom.
Registration Fee: $95 (AASHE members), $125 (AASHE non-members) and $50 for Student participants.