Holding onto our humanity in the face of what may be coming as a result of the climate crisis will be a never-ending challenge, but also a determining factor in whether this crisis turns us toward one another or pits us against each other. The Parable of the Sower, set in California in the 2020s, is a literary work of dystopian fiction in which society has largely collapsed due to climate change, growing wealth inequity, and corporate greed. The novel centers on 15-year-old Lauren Olamina, a young woman living in a gated community sheltered from the surrounding anarchy, who suffers from hyperempathy—the ability to feel pain and other sensations she witnesses. Facilitated by Cara Diaconoff (English), this book club offers faculty from all disciplines an opportunity to discuss what the future may look like and how we may help ourselves, and our students, prepare for and navigate it.
Sponsored by the Provost Office. Sign up today!
Location: D104H | 5 PD Hours – 15 seats | Meets on Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20
For more information, contact the facilitator, Cara Diaconoff, A&H
Last Updated November 26, 2019