Episode 3: Sean Seeger, Pessimistic Utopianism

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions is a podcast for scholars, thinkers, and anyone with an interest in utopian and dystopian theory, literature, film, and television. It’s hosted by Dr Matthew Leggatt (Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Winchester) and Dr Liam Knight (Independent Scholar). In each episode we interview a different academic in the field and interrogate myths and common misconceptions about the genre. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to send us an email, using utopiananddystopianfictions@gmail.com.

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Episode 3: Sean Seeger, Pessimistic Utopianism

Utopian and Dystopian Fictions

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Episode 3: Sean Seeger, Pessimistic Utopianism

In this episode, we interview Sean Seeger, Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at the University of Essex, England.

We chat with Sean about what 'utopia' and 'utopianism' mean to him, question whether utopias really are perfect, and find out more about his conception of 'utopian pessimism'!

You can find out more about Sean here: Sean Seeger | University of Essex

And you can read his article about 'The Postcritical Utopia' here: The Postcritical Utopia | Utopian Studies | Scholarly Publishing Collective

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