Resumen de Forming the Canon for the Science-Fiction Short Story: An Experiencein Project-Oriented Learning
Short fiction is essential in the genre of science fiction, as this grew and is still growing on the basis of periodical publications in which authors published (and publish) countless short pieces. For this reason, I proposed to my students of the elective ‘English Prose: Considering Science Fiction’ (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, BA in English Studies, 2015-16) that we wrote collectively the guide Reading SF Short Fiction: 50 Titles. This has been available since 2016 from UAB’s Dipòsit Digital de Documentació and has been downloaded more than 8,000 times (April 2020). This high figure motivates me to present this experience in this chronicle. It is my intention not only to discuss the questions associated with canon formation in the field of the SF short story but also to argue that BA and MA students can also make a significant contribution to the academic study of this genre.
