International Council for Media Literacy

Bridging Academia to Action

International Council for Media Literacy
Bridging Academia to Action

Author Profile: Isaijah Johnson

  • Isaijah Johnson
    Student
    University of California, Los Angeles
    Isaijah Johnson is a student at University of California, Los Angeles where he studies history and philosophy. He studies a wide- range of topics, from the patterns and structures of colonialism to the analysis of digital media. 

“Solarpunk” & the Pedagogical Value of Utopia

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Abstract: This paper examines the ecologically oriented speculative fiction genre known as “solarpunk” and its value for the cause of environmental justice. This article argues that the status quo is characterized by relative inaction on the issue of fighting climate change and that this inaction is the result of an inability to imagine a “green” future. As a form of … [Read more...] about “Solarpunk” & the Pedagogical Value of Utopia

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