Schedule

ENGL 6970 MA Thesis, 2025-2026

Fall 2025

Week 1	F, 8-22	First Meeting
Week 2	W,
Week 3	W,	Luke Introduction Loose Adaptation / Multiple Psychoanalytic Readings Medium Adaptation / Mix of Freudian and Jungian Readings Close Adaptation: Jungian Readings Conclusion
Week 4	F, 9-19	Preston Finalize thesis structure. Research scifi in general and speculative fiction in particular (mix of overview books and book chapters). Research Philip K. Dick critical companions and critical essay collections (2-3) Obtain more PKD criticism that is part of the theological/Marxist scholarly debate. Read PKD's Valis and a PKD short story collection (already read Do Androids Dream, Ubic, Flow My Tears the Policeman Said.) Might need to research theological criticism and Marxist criticism later in the semester. Potential Structure 1 Introduction Chapter 1 History/Definitions of Speculative Fiction and PKD's Place within the Subgenre Chapter 2 Religious Interpretation of the Books Chapter 3 Marxist Interpretation of the Books Conclusion: Your Take on the Debate and Contribution to the Discourse Potential Structure 2 Introducttion Chapter 1 History/Definitions of Speculative Fiction and PKD's Place within the Subgenre Chapter 2 Religious/Marxist Critical Debate: Books Chapter 3: Religious/Marxist Critical Debate: Films Conclusion: Your Take on the Debate and Contribution to the Discourse
Week 5	W,
Week 6	W,
Week 7	W,
Week 8	W,
Week 9	W,
Week 10	W,
Week 11	W,
Week 12	W,
Week 13	W,
Week 14	W,
Week 15	W,
Week 16	F, 12-5	15-page writing sample due Chapter 1, Draft 1
Finals	W,

Spring 2026

Week 1	W,	Chapter 2, Draft 1
Week 2	W,
Week 3	W,	Chapter 2, Draft 2
Week 4	W,
Week 5	W,	Chapter 3, Draft 1
Week 6	W,
Week 7	W,	Chapter 3, Draft 2
Week 8	W,	Intro/Conclusion
Week 9	W,
Week 10	W,	Committee Draft Version
Week 11	W,
Week 12	F, 4-3	Thesis Defense Version Due
Week 13	W,
Week 14	F, 4-17	Last Day to Defend Thesis
Week 15	W,
Week 16	W,
Finals	W,