The course explores how women have used speculative art forms—especially science fiction, fantasy, and horror—to stake claims for themselves in the past, present, and future imaginary for well over two hundred years. In the first half of each unit,  will explore the deep history of women’s contributions to one specific form of speculative fiction, then in the second half of each unit, we will explore the breadth of contemporary women’s contributions to the ongoing evolution of their chosen genres.