Chen Qiufan | 2041: How Chinese Science Fiction Imagines Our Future
We invite you to join us at an online seminar titled “2041: How Chinese Science Fiction Imagines Our Future,” featuring sci-fi author Chen Qiufan and Cornell professors Andrea Bachner and Anindita Banerjee.
Time: Thursday, April 28 at 7:30pm (EST) | Friday, April 29 at 7:30am (China Time)
Speaker:Chen Qiufan (Sci-fi writer, translator, and curator; Author of Waste Tide and AI 2041)
Discussants: Andrea Bachner (Cornell University) and Anindita Banerjee (Cornell University)
Moderator: Song Han (Cornell University)
The greatest value of science fiction is not providing answers, but rather raising questions.
Can AI help humans prevent the next global pandemic by eliminating it at the very root? How can we deal with future job challenges? How can we maintain cultural diversity in a world dominated by machines? How can we teach our children to live in a society where humans and machines coexist?
Welcome to 2041!
This seminar is organized by the East Asia Program and co-sponsored by the Departments of Comparative Literature and Asian Studies, Cornell University.
Posted by: Song Han <sh867@cornell.edu>