WSC/Topics/2012

The topic for the 2012 season was "A World in Flux".

The subject areas were History, Literature (Fiction and Film), Arts (which also included music), Current Affairs, Science, and a Special Area.

History

In 2012, the subject of History was "Technology and Social Change."

Literature

In 2012, the subject of Literature included readings from "Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Nightfall by Isaac Asimov, and Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes as well as the movies Wall-E and Life is Beautiful."

Arts

In 2012, the subject of Arts was "New Media in Arts and Music."

Current Affairs

In 2012, the subject of Current Affairs was "The Global Economic Crisis."

Science

In 2012, the subject of Science was "Biotechnology and Nanomedicine."

Special Area

In 2012, the special area was "The Postmodern Metropolis."