Kim Stanley Robinson on "The Ministry for the Future"

How do we confront the planetary crises of our time with imagination, urgency, and justice? The Global Futures course, a core part of the Global Studies curriculum, has been exploring this question in depth. What better way to do so than by engaging with The Ministry for the Future?  

Acclaimed science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson joins us for a thought-provoking discussion of his 2020 novel The Ministry for the Future, a gripping exploration of the climate catastrophe, political struggle, and collective resilience.  

Part of our 2025 Spring Speaker Series, this event reflects our program’s commitment to interdisciplinary approaches for understanding our interconnected world and addressing the upheavals of the twenty-first century, including climate change, forced migration, global inequalities, and technological revolutions. Robinson’s speculative storytelling provides the opportunity to contemplate all of these elements in a single novel and, moreover, to envision a more humane future.