43. Culture and Sci-fi in China with Xueting C. Ni

About this episode

Xueting C. Ni discusses her anthology Sinopticon and the role of science fiction in exploring social and political issues.

Xueting Ni is a writer and curator of contemporary Chinese culture and literature. She has compiled the anthology Sinopticon, which shows the diversity and depth of the Chinese science fiction tradition. (More here) In this interview, she discusses the inspiration and purpose behind Sinopticon, highlighting how science fiction can explore important social and political issues through allegory and imagined worlds. She also touches on the role of storytelling in shaping the future, as wel...

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Host: Jane McConnell

Guest: Xueting C. Ni

Topics covered

• Chinese culture
• science fiction
• storytelling
• social issues
• political issues

Keywords

• Chinese science fiction
• Sinopticon
• Xueting C. Ni
• storytelling
• allegory

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sinopticon

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