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The Apocalyptic Book List
The Apocalyptic Book List Presented by: The Post Apocalyptic Forge Compiled by: Paul Williams ([email protected]) As with other lists compiled by me, this list contains material that is not strictly apocalyptic or post apocalyptic, but that may contain elements that have that fresh roasted apocalyptic feel. Because I have not read every single title here and have relied on other peoples input, you may on occasion find a title that is not appropriate for the intended genre....please do let me know and I will remove it, just as if you find a title that needs to be added...that is appreciated as well. At the end of the main book list you will find lists for select series of books. Title Author 8.4 Peter Hernon 905 Tom Pane 2011, The Evacuation of Planet Earth G. Cope Schellhorn 2084: The Year of the Liberal David L. Hale 3000 Ad : A New Beginning Jon Fleetwood '48 James Herbert Abyss, The Jere Cunningham Acts of God James BeauSeigneur Adulthood Rites Octavia Butler Adulthood Rites, Vol. 2 Octavia E. Butler Aestival Tide Elizabeth Hand Afrikorps Bill Dolan After Doomsday Poul Anderson After the Blue Russel C. Like After the Bomb Gloria D. Miklowitz After the Dark Max Allan Collins After the Flames Elizabeth Mitchell After the Flood P. C. Jersild After the Plague Jean Ure After the Rain John Bowen After the Zap Michael Armstrong After Things Fell Apart Ron Goulart After Worlds Collide Edwin Balmer, Philip Wylie Aftermath Charles Sheffield Aftermath K. A. Applegate Aftermath John Russell Fearn Aftermath LeVar Burton Aftermath, The Samuel Florman Aftershock Charles Scarborough Afterwar Janet Morris Against a Dark Background Iain M. -
We Are Not Ready Policymaking in the Age of Environmental Breakdown Final Report
Institute for Public Policy Research WE ARE NOT READY POLICYMAKING IN THE AGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL BREAKDOWN FINAL REPORT Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Joshua Emden and Tom Hill June 2020 ABOUT IPPR IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research, is the UK’s leading progressive think tank. We are an independent charitable organisation with our main offices in London. IPPR North, IPPR’s dedicated think tank for the North of England, operates out of offices in Manchester and Newcastle, and IPPR Scotland, our dedicated think tank for Scotland, is based in Edinburgh. Our purpose is to conduct and promote research into, and the education of the public in, the economic, social and political sciences, science and technology, the voluntary sector and social enterprise, public services, and industry and commerce. IPPR 14 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6DF T: +44 (0)20 7470 6100 E: [email protected] www.ippr.org Registered charity no: 800065 (England and Wales), SC046557 (Scotland) This paper was first published in June 2020. © IPPR 2020 The contents and opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors only. The progressive policy think tank CONTENTS Summary ..........................................................................................................................3 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................7 2. Sustainability ...........................................................................................................10 Environmental breakdown -
Conversations on Rethinking Human Development
Conversations on Rethinking Human Development A global dialogue on human development in today’s world Conversations on Rethinking Human Development is produced by the International Science Council, as part of a joint initiative by the International Science Council and the United Nations Development Programme. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the ISC or the UNDP concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The Conversations on Rethinking Human Development project team is responsible for the overall presentation. Each author is responsible for the facts contained in his/her article or interview, and the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of the ISC or the UNDP and do not commit these organizations. Suggested citation: International Science Council. 2020. Conversations on Rethinking Human Development, International Science Council, Paris. DOI: 10.24948/2020.09 ISBN: 978-92-9027-800-9 Work with the ISC to advance science as a global public good. Connect with us at: www.council.science [email protected] International Science Council 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie 75116 Paris France www.twitter.com/ISC www.facebook.com/InternationalScience www.instagram.com/council.science www.linkedin.com/company/international-science-council Graphic design: Mr. Clinton Conversations on Rethinking Human Development A global dialogue on human development in today’s world FOREWORD ISC The human development approach that Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of changed the way decision-makers around Human Rights includes the right of everyone the world think about human progress was to share in scientific advancement and its developed through the work of prominent benefits. -
Mormonism and Science Fiction
Refracted Visions and Future Worlds: Mormonism and Science Fiction Michael R. Collings lthough science fiction and religion both attempt to define possible or J probable future states, they often seem incompatible. Critics of science fiction frequently argue that including religion in science fiction vitiates the power of the imagined world; and since, as James Gunn has stated, "religion answers all questions that science fiction wishes to raise . science fiction writ- ten within a religious framework . turns into parable." 1 Readers of science fiction accept the ground rules of the imagined universe, even when they are a-religious or anti-religious. When one enters the arena of science fiction, it is as if religion ceases to function. James Blish's A Case of Conscience (New York: Ballantine, 1958), Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz (Philadelphia: MICHAEL R. COLLINGS is associate professor of English in the Communication Divi- sion at Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, where he is currently directing the Fresh- man Writing Program and co-directing the Creative Writing Program. His publications include A Season of Calm Weather, LDS poetry (Salt Lake City: Hawkes, 1974), Piers Anthony: A Reader's Guide (Mercer Island, Wash.: Starmont, 1983), articles in BYU Studies, Extrapolation, and Fantasy Review, and science-fiction poetry and short stories in Star*Line, Owlflight, Velocities, LDSF: Science Fiction by and for Mormons and other small-press magazines. He is currently completing his third SF/fantasy novel. 1 James Gunn, The Road to Science Fiction: From Gilgamesh to Wells (New York: New American Library, 1977), p. 3. See also Robert Scholes and Eric Rabkin, Science Fic- tion: History, Science, Vision (New York: Oxford University Press, 1977), pp. -
RIHN 15Th International Symposium | 第15回地球研国際シンポジウム
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature is a national research institute established by the Government of Japan in 2001 and it is part of the National Institutes for the Humanities. RIHN research starts from the premise that environmental problems are rooted in human society, culture, and values. The goal of RIHN is to seek concepts, theories and mechanisms capable of describing and enabling transformation of human-environment interactions. This implies that RIHN research involves a normative dimension, driven by questions such as what the relationship between humanity and nature ought to be like. To this end, RIHN solicits, funds, and hosts integrative research projects investigating environmental change problems in specific settings. Research projects are undertaken by interdisciplinary teams at RIHN, partner institutions, and societal stakeholders in Japan and abroad. We at RIHN believe that research ought to contribute to the search for solutions to real-world problems and, therefore, we promote a co-design and co-production approach where researchers and societal actors join hands in exploring problems and developing new framings and possible solutions. RIHN research is increasingly transdisciplinary in that it seeks to redefine the role of science in society, improve dialogue between different traditions of knowledge, and stimulate new multi actor local, national and international collaborations. This approach needs to draw on multiple, diverse perspectives from a range of disciplines including the natural and social sciences, arts and humanities, and engineering and design. RIHN 15th International Symposium Transitioning Cultures of Everyday Food Consumption and Production: Stories from a Post-growth Future January 13 - 16, 2021 Lecture Hall, RIHN and Online Organized by Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU) Inter-University Research Institute Corporation PREAMBLE Theme: Whether by ecological breakdown or concerted action, the era of mass production and consumption is nearing its end. -
Horny Toads and Ugly Chickens: a Bibliography on Texas in Speculative Fiction
HORNY TOADS AND UGLY CHICKENS: A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON TEXAS IN SPECULATIVE FICTION by Bill Page Dellwood Press Bryan, Texas June 2010 1 HORNY TOADS AND UGLY CHICKENS: A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON TEXAS IN SPECULATIVE FICTION by Bill Page In this bibliography I have compiled a list of science fiction, fantasy and horror novels that are set in Texas. I have mentioned several short stories and a few poems and plays in this bibliography, but I did not make any sustained attempt to identify such works. I have not listed works of music, though many songs exist which deal with these subjects. Most entries are briefly annotated, though I well understand that it is impossible to accurately describe a book in only one or two sentences. As one reads science fiction and fantasy novels set in Texas, certain themes repeat themselves. There are, of course, numerous works about ghosts, vampires, and werewolves. Authors often write about invasions of the state, not only by creatures from outer space, but also by foreigners, including the Russians, the Germans, the Mexicans, the Japanese and even the Israelis. One encounters familiar plot devices, such as time travel, in other books. Stories often depict a Texas devastated by some apocalypse – sometimes it is global warming, sometimes World War III has been fought, and usually lost, by the United States, and, in one case, the disaster consisted of a series of massive earthquakes which created ecological havoc and destroyed most of the region's infrastructure. The mystique of the old west has long been an alluring subject for authors; even Jules Verne and Bram Stoker used Texans in stories. -
The Security Threat That Binds Us the Unraveling of Ecological and Natural Security and What the United States Can Do About It
THE SECURITY THREAT THAT BINDS US THE UNRAVELING OF ECOLOGICAL AND NATURAL SECURITY AND WHAT THE UNITED STATES CAN DO ABOUT IT FEBRUARY 2021 an institute of AUTHORS EDITED BY Rod Schoonover Francesco Femia Christine Cavallo Andrea Rezzonico Isabella Caltabiano This report was prepared by the Converging Risks Lab, an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks. With generous support from the Natural Security Campaign, funded in part by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This report should be cited as: R. Schoonover, C. Cavallo, and I. Caltabiano. “The Security Threat That Binds Us: The Unraveling of Ecological and Natural Security and What the United States Can Do About It." Edited by F. Femia and A. Rezzonico. The Converging Risks Lab, an institute of The Council on Strategic Risks. Washington, DC. February 2021. © 2021 The Council on Strategic Risks an institute of THE SECURITY THREAT THAT BINDS US THE UNRAVELING OF ECOLOGICAL AND NATURAL SECURITY AND WHAT THE UNITED STATES CAN DO ABOUT IT February 2021 Cover Photo: Top Row: (1) Heaps of overfished mackerel minnows near Andaman Sea (Tanes Ngamson/ Shutterstock), (2) Demonstrators protest over ongoing drought in La Paz, Bolivia 2017. (David Mercado/Reuters). (3) Dead bee, killed by pesticide. (RHJ Photo and illustration/Shutterstock); Bottom Row: (1) Rhino dehorned to prevent its killing, South Africa (John Michael Vosloo/ Shutterstock); (2) Malaysian and Vietnamese fishing boats destroyed by Indonesia for illegal fishing. (M N Kanwa/Antara Foto, Reuters). Background image: Aerial drone view of tropical rainforest deforestation (Richard Whitcombe/ Shutterstock). Composition by Rod Schoonover. CONTENTS 6 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 KEY FINDINGS 10 POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS 12 II. -
University of California Riverside
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE Omega Men The Masculinist Discourse of Apocalyptic Manhood in Postwar American Cinema A Dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English by Ezekiel Crago June 2019 Dissertation Committee: Dr. Sherryl Vint, Co-Chairperson Dr. Derek Burrill, Co-Chairperson Dr. Carole-Anne Tyler Copyright by Ezekiel Crago 2019 The Dissertation of Ezekiel Crago is approved: __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Committee Co-Chairperson __________________________________________ Committee Co-Chairperson University of California, Riverside Acknowledgments I wish to thank my committee chairs, Sherryl Vint and Derek Burrill, for their constant help and encouragement. Carole-Anne Tyler helped me greatly by discussing gender and queer theory with me. Josh Pearson read drafts of chapters and gave me invaluable advice. I was able to work out chapters by presenting them at the annual conference of the Science Fiction Research Association, and I am grateful to the members of the organization for being so welcoming. I owe Erika Anderson undying gratitude for meticulously aiding me in research and proofreading the entire project. iv ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION Omega Men The Masculinist Discourse of Apocalyptic Manhood in Postwar American Cinema by Ezekiel Crago Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Program in English University of California, Riverside, June 2019 Dr. Sherryl Vint, Co-Chairperson Dr. Derek Burrill, Co-Chairperson This study investigates anxieties over the role of white masculinity in American society after World War Two articulated in speculative films of the post-apocalypse. It treats the nascent genre of films as attempts to recenter white masculinity in the national imagination while navigating the increased visibility of this subject position, one that maintains dominance in society through its invisibility as superordinate standard of manhood. -
Technical Report Chapter 7: International Dimensions
UK Climate Risk Independent Assessment (CCRA3) Technical Report Chapter 7: International Dimensions Lead Authors: Andy Challinor, Tim G. Benton Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report 1 Contributing Authors: Thirze Hermans, Helen Adams, Louise Beveridge, Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli, Aled Jones, Andy Morse, Declan Conway, Alistair Hunt, Duncan Depledge, Tim Hess, Carlton Evans Additional Contributors: George Hutchinson, Miriam Kennedy, Andrew Norton, Andrew Russell This chapter should be cited as: Challinor, A. and Benton, T. G. (2021) International dimensions. In: The Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report [Betts, R.A., Haward, A.B. and Pearson, K.V. (eds.)]. Prepared for the Climate Change Committee, London Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report 2 Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report Contents Key messages .......................................................................................................................................... 3 7.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 6 7.1.1 Scope of chapter ........................................................................................................................ 6 7.1.2 Point of departure ...................................................................................................................... 7 7.1.3 Transmission pathways and framework for international dimensions of risk ....................... -
The Post-Apocalyptic Film Genre in American Culture 1968 - 2013
THE POST-APOCALYPTIC FILM GENRE IN AMERICAN CULTURE 1968 - 2013 Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Leicester by Emma Anne Harris Department of History of Art and Film University of Leicester 2016 1 The Post-apocalyptic Film Genre in American Culture 1968 - 2013 Emma Anne Harris ABSTRACT This thesis examines post-apocalyptic films in American cinema in the period 1968-2013. These films will be analysed in relation to their status as a genre, their underpinning narrative structures, the influence of religious myths, and their relationship to American national identity. Three representative films will be analysed as case studies: The Ultimate Warrior (1975), Steel Dawn (1987), and I Am Legend (2007). A combined methodological approach will be used to study the post-apocalyptic genre. This approach utilises a ‘bottom-up’ thematic content analysis followed by close textual analysis of the case study films. This analysis is interpreted through a structuralist critical framework within a historical context. The analysis chapters in this thesis will focus on three main stages within the overall time period: 1968-1976, 1982-1989, and 2007-2013. In each of these stages elements in the post-apocalyptic genre shifted because of cultural and social developments. However, this thesis also examines the patterns and themes that have remained consistent and stable in the genre across time. One of the main aims of the thesis is to analyse how the post-apocalyptic genre overlaps, repeats, and is disrupted over time. This thesis demonstrates that the post-apocalyptic genre functions as a unified group of films. -
PA Related Movies List ======12 Monkeys Category : Drama/PA Starring : Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt Director : Terry Gilliam Year : 1996
!"#$%&'(%)#*+,- %.#/- .(.(## Compiled By: [email protected] Brought to you by: The Post Apocalyptic Forge 05/28/04 The following movie list is NOT strictly post apocalyptic. Some apocalyptic events are local or regional and not world wide, some movies/shows have merely a post apocalyptic ‘feel’. Also included are Animated Movies, Animated Series, TV movies and TV Series. Please contact me if you see information you know to be in error or that you wish to add. Genre Notes: PA – Post Apocalyptic in the strictest sense PA regional – for a small region, the world has ended as they know it PA historical – Post Apocalyptic once upon a time, but now society is rebuilding PA feel – NOT a Post Apocalyptic movie/show, but has that roasted PA smell and feel PA fanciful – while strictly speaking is PA, it has either strange elements to its story or is intended as satire or humor and has little to do with traditional PA themes. PA adult – adult themes and images not suited for the kiddies. PA ? – I haven’t seen it, and can’t tell from it’s description how to sort this one, so your guess is as good as mine. Please do let me know for sure. Deliberate Omissions: These are ‘marginal’ movies I felt just didn’t quite cut the mustard, either in feel or in more substantive ways, like plot direction. You are more than welcome to harbor your own standards of ‘acceptable’ material, as I know my decisions are arbitrary Night of the Living Dead - The story follows a small group of survivors barricaded in a home for one night. -
The Role of the White Father in Contemporary Post-Apocalyptic Cinema
University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--English English 2016 FATHER OF ALL DESTRUCTION: THE ROLE OF THE WHITE FATHER IN CONTEMPORARY POST-APOCALYPTIC CINEMA Felicia Cosey University of Kentucky, [email protected] Digital Object Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2016.008 Right click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Cosey, Felicia, "FATHER OF ALL DESTRUCTION: THE ROLE OF THE WHITE FATHER IN CONTEMPORARY POST-APOCALYPTIC CINEMA" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--English. 27. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/english_etds/27 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the English at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations--English by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT AGREEMENT: I represent that my thesis or dissertation and abstract are my original work. Proper attribution has been given to all outside sources. I understand that I am solely responsible for obtaining any needed copyright permissions. I have obtained needed written permission statement(s) from the owner(s) of each third-party copyrighted matter to be included in my work, allowing electronic distribution (if such use is not permitted by the fair use doctrine) which will be submitted to UKnowledge as Additional File. I hereby grant to The University of Kentucky and its agents the irrevocable, non-exclusive, and royalty-free license to archive and make accessible my work in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known.