Young Punks: The Etymology of ‘Punk’ as Subgenre

Steampunk and cyberpunk have been be the OGs of their sci-fi subgenre, but it looks like there are some new kids in town! Taking a look at young 'punks' like dieselpunk, biopunk, and even... oceanpunk(?!), we unpack the 'punk' suffix and why it has spawned so many variations. Is it a fetishising of technology or a commentary on technocracies out of control? What kind of tensions do they invite with our past and future? What ties all these punks together and what new punks are being born?

This programme is held in conjunction with the French Film Festival 2023’s screening of Mars Express.

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