Future Imperfect: What Science Fiction Film Tells Us about Now

Future Imperfect: What Science Fiction Film Tells Us About Now is a special lecture series at Chapel Hill Public Library held in partnership with the UNC Program in the Humanities as part of the NC Science Festival. Each event will have a talk punctuated with clips from Sci-Fi cinema.

April 14: Refugee Anxiety featuring Dr. Rachel Schaevitz, Carolina Public Humanities – How does the present day refugee situation compare with fictional ones portrayed in films like Children of Men and District 9?

April 21: Human/Machine Binary featuring Sean DiLeonardi, English and Comp. Lit. – From the existential questions posed by the androids of Blade Runner to the threat posed by The Terminator, it’s fair to say our relationship with machines is worth exploring.