science fiction ↔ Vanderbilt University Department of English

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The Vanderbilt University Department of English is related to science fiction because it offers academic courses, such as ENGL 3728W, that study the genre's history, social developments, and literary significance as described in [1], [2], and [3].

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referenceVanderbilt University Department of English course ENGL 3728W Science Fiction covers social and historical developments within the genre from the late nineteenth century to the present, including cultural issues such as race, gender, sexuality, violence, and the representation of science.

claimVanderbilt University Department of English offers ENGL 3728 Science Fiction, which studies the social and historical developments within the genre from the late nineteenth century to the present.

referenceThe Vanderbilt University Department of English offers a course on science fiction that explores the genre's influence on society and questions of literary value, featuring readings from authors such as H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler, Samuel R. Delany, N.K. Jemisin, and Nnedi Okorafor, and films including Blade Runner, Dune, Interstellar, Gravity, Annihilation, Gattaca, and Arrival.