If the Star Trek universe is happy and free of social ills, why does conflict occur? (Academic Panel) __ || __ Toward a Queer Utopia?: Alien Alterity and Sexuality in The Orville by Liz G Fairchild, University of Oregon. From the queer, hyper-masculine, and video-addicted Commander Bortus, to the intensely hormonal and intensely blue Darulio, The Orville rethinks sexuality in a future filled with alien others. __ || __ The Final Frontier: From Utopia to Post-colonialism by Paul Anthony Jacques, Claremont Graduate University. Think that Star Trek is one big, happy Utopian final frontier? Come explore how the Star Trek universe’s ideologies have evolved through the decades. __ || __ Star Trek: The Wrath of Fandom by Greg Littmann, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville. When, if ever, are fans justified in being angry at franchise owners over the stories they tell? Are resentful fans just entitled crybabies, or could the truth be more complex? .
This room can be found on the 1st floor, near Rays on the Bay.