Speculative Fiction for a Better World: A Collective Worldbuilding Workshop, with Dr. Stephanie Toliver

When Mar 18, 2025
from 03:30 PM to 05:00 PM
Where BAB 218 and on Teams (RSVP to Andrea Olinger by March 11.)
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Worldbuilding is essential in speculative fiction, as it ensures that readers are transported into vivid, believable realms. It helps to establish plausibility, facilitates the exploration of ideas, and enriches character development. Through richly developed worlds, speculative authors explore complex ideas and social issues, using hypothetical societies and technologies as allegories or thought experiments. Then, characters are planted into this world with their overall development shaped by the environment. Consequently, in this workshop, Toliver will encourage participants to unleash their creativity while addressing pressing global challenges. From envisioning advanced technologies to reimagining social structures, each participant will play a crucial role in shaping the collective narrative for a potentially brighter tomorrow. By the end of the workshop, participants will not only have co-created a compelling speculative universe, but will also gain insight into how speculative storytelling can inspire positive change in the real world.