Episode 3: Sean Seeger, Pessimistic Utopianism

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In this episode, we interview Sean Seeger, Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at the University of Essex, England. We chat with Sean about what 'utopia' and 'utopianism' mean to him, question whether utopias really are perfect, and find out more about his conception of 'utopian pessimism'! You can find out more about Sean here: Sean Seeger | University of Essex And you can read his article about 'The Postcritical Utopia' here: The Postcritical Utopia | Utopian Studies | Scholarly Publishing Collective If you enjoyed what you listened to, please let us know! You can follow the podcast, rate it, and send us an email, using [email protected].

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