Joseph Boisvere
@jboisvere.bsky.social
Science fiction lit., film, and games scholar. PhD CUNY Graduate Center CompLit, teaching at NYU Liberal Studies. Ecocriticism, (New) Materialism, Narratology, Affect Theory.
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I gave this as a paper at a conference on the Social Impact of Climate Fiction at Southern Denmark University. It takes a great article by Jeff Vandermeer from a couple years back as its starting point.
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Clifi Will Not Save Us – Turning Narrative Theory on its Head
On climate fiction, or clifi: Perhaps the underlying message is that you’re supposed to entertain the reader, but more and more, I greet the question with a weary smile-grimace that reveals the sku…
postanthropoceneposting.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I gave this as a paper at a conference on the Social Impact of Climate Fiction at Southern Denmark University. It takes a great article by Jeff Vandermeer from a couple years back as its starting point.
postanthropoceneposting.com/2025/06/09/c...
postanthropoceneposting.com/2025/06/09/c...
Reposted by Joseph Boisvere
Post canvassing for Zohran ice cream 🍦🍨 #zohranmamdani #dontrankcuomo
June 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Post canvassing for Zohran ice cream 🍦🍨 #zohranmamdani #dontrankcuomo
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Diane, 11:30 am. February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks.
February 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Diane, 11:30 am. February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks.
Sad to lose David Lynch. One of my all-time faves. My very first publication was about Twin Peaks: The Return and INLAND EMPIRE. I’ll always think of him whenever I’m viscerally uncomfortable or someone refuses to elaborate.
January 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sad to lose David Lynch. One of my all-time faves. My very first publication was about Twin Peaks: The Return and INLAND EMPIRE. I’ll always think of him whenever I’m viscerally uncomfortable or someone refuses to elaborate.
Semesterly MET field trip was another success. This trip I noticed others as they enjoyed the art in various ways, some wholesome and engaged, some treating it as a spectacle or scenery for what was clearly a tourism situation, but in the end it was nice.
December 7, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Semesterly MET field trip was another success. This trip I noticed others as they enjoyed the art in various ways, some wholesome and engaged, some treating it as a spectacle or scenery for what was clearly a tourism situation, but in the end it was nice.
A little late here but
November 21, 2024 at 5:25 PM
A little late here but
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Holy fuck are you kidding me. Hamas released the text for the ceasefire deal that they accepted. It includes the release of ALL Israel hostages & war prisoners and all bodies of deceased Israeli hostages & war prisoners. Every single one.
Israel said no. They really just wanna keep genociding 🙃🙃🙃
Israel said no. They really just wanna keep genociding 🙃🙃🙃
Text of the Gaza ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas
The deal lays out a timetable for release of Israeli captives in Gaza and withdrawal of Israel’s troops from territory.
www.aljazeera.com
May 7, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Holy fuck are you kidding me. Hamas released the text for the ceasefire deal that they accepted. It includes the release of ALL Israel hostages & war prisoners and all bodies of deceased Israeli hostages & war prisoners. Every single one.
Israel said no. They really just wanna keep genociding 🙃🙃🙃
Israel said no. They really just wanna keep genociding 🙃🙃🙃
Reposted by Joseph Boisvere
Always thought this "Are We Alone?" piece I wrote for The Guardian didn't get enough play. www.theguardian.com/books/2015/j...
Are we alone? SF is as sure a guide as any
Any truth humans can find ‘out there’ remains speculative, and science and fiction are both still telling stories
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Always thought this "Are We Alone?" piece I wrote for The Guardian didn't get enough play. www.theguardian.com/books/2015/j...
February 20, 2024 at 3:21 PM