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Full Course Title: 
Modern Dystopian Fiction: An Exploration of Literature and Society

Students in this course will read modern works of dystopian fiction focusing on climate, gender, race, and wealth disparity. Through reading and discussing these texts, along with discussing real life parallels, students will develop their understanding of social inequality and justice. 

Course Details
Prefix: 
UCO
Course Number: 
1200
Section Number(s) and Day/Times Taught: 
110: MW 2:00pm- 3:15pm
Term: 
Fall 2025
Categories: 
The Arts
Instructor(s)

Hannah Finkelstein

Hannah Finkelstein is a graduate of two North Carolina institutions of higher education. She matches her teaching skills from her Middle School Education degree from Barton College with her passion for social justice and higher education fostered during her masters program in Higher Education Administration at North Carolina State University. After a few years of adjunct teaching, Hannah is thrilled to join the rank of full time first year seminar lecturers. Her goal is to make sure students feel welcome and at home in the classroom to encourage dialogue and conversation around a variety of topics. In the 2023 Fall Semester, Hannah taught Power, Privilege, and Action, a course focused on social change and activism, and Howdy Neighbor: Getting to Know Yourself and Your Community. 

In her time outside the classroom, Hannah enjoys fiber-work, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and longs walks with her cuddly Great Pyrenees, Moose.