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Imagine a future you are excited to live in, that you can’t wait to get to. If it’s difficult, you’re not alone. Dystopic visions of the future dominate popular culture, but what if we empower each other with hope by letting ourselves dream? That’s why Yale Planetary Solutions hosts Sci X Sci-Fi, a new conversation between world builders and those innovating and inventing.
Sci X Sci-Fi has joint objectives of:
- Inspiring hope and optimism around climate and sustainability through creative storytelling
- Encouraging community engagement and dialogue across Yale and the broader New Haven community
- Showcasing innovative technologies and solutions that are poised to create a sustainable, resilient, thriving future
Stories submitted to the Sci X Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest should reflect these objectives.
We highly encourage writers to express their intent to participate and indicate their interest in attending an open office hour with Vice Provost Julie Zimmerman by completing this brief form. The open office hour will take place on February 5 from 12:00 - 1:00, and will cover both basics of the competition as well as a discussion of technologies likely to contribute to a more sustainable, resilient, and thriving future. Submitters are encouraged to draw inspiration from the presented technologies and beyond.
