Why science fiction speaks to us all
Fri 20 May 2011, 18.30 – 20.00
£7.50 / £5 concessions
Conference Centre, British Library
Throughout history, people have asked ‘what if?’. We have always allowed our imaginations to create other worlds as expressions of our wildest dreams, hopes and fears, and so better to understand our own. ‘Science Fiction’ expresses this human need in potent ways, but so does the work of Jonathan Swift, Lewis Carroll and George Orwell.
The story and present state of our speculations are explored by Erik Davis, China Miéville, Adam Roberts, Tricia Sullivan and special guests.
Chair: Sam Leith
