Yaszek Presents at Smithsonian ‘Claiming Space’ Symposium

Posted January 31, 2022

Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies Lisa Yaszek presented her recent work on urban planning and social justice in Black science fiction at “Claiming Space: A Symposium on Black Futures - Past, Present, and Potential.” The virtual symposium was hosted by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum as part of the Smithsonian Afrofuturism series from Jan. 27-29.

Yaszek’s presentation was titled “A Brief History of Megacities and Social Justice in Black Science Fiction.” A recording is available on YouTube.