Between Extrapolation and Speculation: Reading Octavia E. Butler in the Geography Classroom.
In this commentary, we explore how the work of Octavia E. Butler, a prominent Black feminist speculative fiction author, can enrich teaching practices aimed at fostering collective and emancipatory forms of future‐making in Political and Urban Geography. Focusing on Butler's Parables duology, a sign...
| Publicado en: | Geographical Journal Vol. 192; no. 2; pp. 1 - 5 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2026
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