Ada Palmer

A Utopia with Caveats: Why Peace on Earth Might Require Big Sacrifices

In Q&A, Asst. Prof. Ada Palmer discusses her new science fiction book


Scientific American

The rediscovery of this writer in the Renaissance opened the way to the modern world

In Q&A, Asst. Prof. Ada Palmer discusses how popularity of Roman writer Lucretius during Renaissance influenced modern thought


Ada Palmer

Title: Associate Professor of Early Modern European History and the College

Expertise: Science fiction, Fantasy, Censorship, Classics, Disability, Futurism, Genre fiction

Departmental website: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/ada-palmer