Futurescapes: Space and Time in Utopian Discourse

Future Fictions Lab : Reverse-Engineering Tomorrow · Apr 23, 2026 · 6m

This collection of scholarly articles investigates the multifaceted relationship between spatial analysis and utopian or science fiction discourses. The authors explore how various "futurescapes," ranging from the Antarctic ice to cyberspace, serve as literary laboratories for experimenting with concepts of power, progress, and modernity. Several essays examine the kinetic nature of modern utopias, contrasting early static models with the dynamic, evolutionary visions found in the works of H.G. Wells. Others focus on the critical potential of nostalgia, analyzing how English and Irish country…