International science fiction stories carefully consider transformation in human nature. (Academic Panel) || Talk #1 || Transformation, Destruction, And Reconstruction in The Japanese Science Fiction Anime "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross" William B. Ashbaugh, SUNY Oneonta The anime series "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross" does what any good science fiction story does--describe the present, such as fear of nuclear annihilation and Japan’s phoenix-like economic rise--through constant transformation, destruction, and reconstruction. || Talk #2 || The Wandering Earth—Two Visions of Human Nature George A Dunn, Zhejiang University / IUPUI The Wandering Earth is the title of a 2019 Chinese sci-fi movie and the novella on which it was based. Despite a similar plotline, the two stories offer contrasting visions of human nature and society. || Talk #3 || Strange Loops and Labyrinths in Christopher Nolan's Inception Jerold J. Abrams, Creighton University Christopher Nolan's science fiction masterpiece Inception, filled with imagery of labyrinths, strange loops, mirrors, and games, is itself a labyrinthine game whose solution is a strange loop leading back into its own mirror image.
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