Culture’s Futures

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By Eric Aronoff ’90

Published June 22, 2026

Culture’s Futures (Palgrave Macmillan) explores a speculative storytelling and intellectual power battle. Aronoff unpacks how iconic authors like Octavia Butler and Indigenous futurists use sci-fi to question long-held ideas about belonging and representation. He also challenges traditional boundaries and rigid definitions of art that continue to restrict our collective imagination. In doing so, he takes readers on an interdisciplinary journey to prove that fiction is a vital medium for designing a more inclusive world.

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