In the sixth episode of Brunel Graduate School’s podcast BruPod, Catherine McDonald chats with PhD student Lawrence Reilly about his research on early European Modernist Utopian literature.
Lawrence discusses the optimistic visions of utopian novels written between the Second Industrial Revolution and the First World War, a period he refers to as “pure modernism.” He explains how these works contrast with later dystopian literature and their relevance to contemporary concepts like transhumanism. Lawrence also shares his passion for science fiction and his hopes to inspire a more collective approach to future technological advancements.