Golems, Angels and AI: What non-humans teach us about humanity
New UChicago Divinity School course uses religious texts and popular sci-fi to shed light on what it means to be human
In acclaimed sci-fi novels, Ada Palmer uses history to build a ‘deep and detailed world’
Finalist for a Hugo Award, UChicago historian’s ‘Terra Ignota’ series explores societal evolution and the importance of ‘partial victories’
From ‘Dune’ to climate change, UChicago scholar draws from unique experiences in new course
Blending art and science, postdoc Katherine Buse brings interdisciplinary approach to College curriculum
Ada Palmer
Title: Associate Professor of Early Modern European History and the College
Expertise: Censorship, Classics, Disability, Fantasy, Futurism, Genre fiction, Science fiction
Departmental website: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/ada-palmer