The wealth of perspectives makes this volume a much needed response to the diverse crises of the 21st century.On the face of it, Joan Slonczewski and C.S. The authors unpack Slonczewski’s masterful interweaving of multiple concerns and ethics, highlighting her questioning of what an ideal society might be, her acute perception of the blindspots of any centrism, as well as her reconceptualization of what interspecies ethics means. “I truly welcome this publication exploring the diversity and complexity of Joan Slonczewski’s fiction. Stacy Alaimo, Professor of English, University of Oregon, USA The essays, as well as the interview with Slonczewski, provide essential contexts for understanding her work, as they advance broader discussions regarding speculative fiction, biology, and science studies.” “At long last-a volume devoted to the writing of Joan Slonczewski! This magnificent, wide-ranging collection of essays demonstrates the importance of Slonczewski’s work for feminist science, speculative fiction, ecology, posthumanism, biopolitics, multispecies communities, symbiotic relations, microbial life, and more ethical futures.
Steven Shaviro, DeRoy Professor of English, Wayne State University, USA This volume is the first to explore Slonczewski's work in depth it establishes her crucial importance at a time of impending environmental catastrophe.” Her work is grounded in new understandings of biological complexity it asks us to extend our sympathies beyond the human, and to engage on equal terms with the other organisms with whom we share our world. 52 (1), 2022) “Joan Slonczewski is both a working scientist and a visionary science fiction writer. ” (Bruce Lindsley Rockwood, SFRA Review, Vol. It should be in every academic library …. Posthuman Biopolitics is an excellent collection. The fiction of Joan Slonczewski … merits continued academic study as well as incorporation into undergraduate and graduate courses.
“Collectively, these essays provide a marvelous starting point for the continued exploration of the significant work of Joan Slonczewski ….
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