Since starting this course, the definition of a dystopia has evolved just as the experience within higher education has shifted. Our definition of a dystopia has shifted to become a place real or imagined in which those in it may live a restricted and oppressed life enforced by their government. Continue reading
The purpose of this course is to reveal the similarities between fictional dystopian worlds and our own constantly evolving society. It is always frightening to discover that the foundations of a dystopian society already find their homes in the basis of our societal structures without much notice from the public. Continue reading
Throughout time, college has been seen as an essential part of American living. Not only has society described it as an important part of getting a good-paying job, but it has also been viewed as one of the few ways to better yourself. My mother personally believes that it Continue reading
Our definition of a dystopia has evolved as a class the more we go through different literature and movies about fictional dystopian places. With the coronavirus pandemic being in place it also gives us a better chance to look at the characteristics of dystopias in our real world. When we Continue reading
High School students, with intentions on going to college, complete their senior year in hopes for new beginnings. They hope to learn more about their craft, themselves, make lifetime memories with strangers, gain freedom, and grow (in all senses of the word.) However, no college pamphlet a teenager receives can Continue reading
Education is not only a means to enlighten us especially with the different education systems present in different places throughout the world but also a means to provide oncoming generations with a better and brighter future through making them well equipped and skilled for various professions and life in general. Continue reading
Xavier University, Secondary education, and America’s system is a lot of things, but a dystopia is not one. My university along with other institutions of higher learning aren’t dystopias. Based on our evolving definition of a dystopia, I would just say it is just corrupted. A dystopia based on our class’ Continue reading
I’ve always thought of college in general as a dystopian world. When I was little I used to think of college as this cool place where everyone was on a mission to solve some big project that was a secret to the general public. I still kind of think of Continue reading
The Western higher education system is fairly dystopian in nature. Several themes that pervade dystopian literature like 1984 are present in the ways that colleges and universities operate throughout the country. While these dystopian elements are not as strictly imposed as one would thinkMuch like the society of 1984, college Continue reading
Dystopia’s Blog Post: I would not necessarily call our university a dystopia We essentially chose to come here We are supposedto have a voice here on campus One can leave whenever they please, it is technically its’ own world After further review of other replies, I forgot to include the fact Continue reading
Update: #Room101Radio, a podcast about the intersection between fictional & real #dystopias, created by students at @XULA1925, is available here:
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