Journal of Digital Humanities and Science Fiction Studies
DHSFS, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2026, pp. 186-190.
Print ISSN: 3105-1278; Online ISSN: 3105-1286
Journal homepage: https://www.dhsfs.com
DOI: Https://doi.org/10.64058/DHSFS.26.1.18
Poetics of the Present: Rethinking Utopia in Science Fiction
—A Review of Science Fiction Utopia: Toward a Utopian Poetics by Wang Feng and Chen Dan
Zhang Xiangwei
Abstract: Building on the Western tradition of utopian studies and integrating key works of Chinese and Western science fiction, the book Science Fiction Utopia: Towards a Utopian Poetics proposes that the current field of utopian studies is gradually shifting from the traditional political and ideological models to a more open and imaginative literary form. Centered on the core concept of the “Science fiction utopia” the book systematically explores how the utopian impulse is manifested in science fiction narratives and attempts to construct a reflexive poetics of utopia. It further proposes that utopia can be understood not only as a projective vision of the future, but also as a narrative function and a cultural dynamic embedded in the present , capable of actively engaging with contemporary technological realities such as artificial intelligence and post-human ethics.
Keywords: Science fiction utopia; Utopian impulse; Poetics of the present
Author Biography: Zhang Xiangwei, Master of Philosophy, Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Research Area: Chinese Literature. E-mail: zhangxiangwei1827@163.com.
题目：当下诗学：科幻小说中乌托邦的再思考——评王峰、陈丹《科幻乌托邦：迈向乌托邦诗学》
摘要：《科幻乌托邦：迈向乌托邦诗学》一书在继承西方乌托邦研究传统的基础上，结合中西科幻文学的重要作品，认为当下的乌托邦研究领域正从政治与意识形态层面，逐渐转向科幻小说的叙事与诗学层面。该书以“科幻乌托邦”为核心概念，系统探讨乌托邦精神在科幻叙事中的体现方式，并尝试构建一种具有反思性的乌托邦诗学。同时书中指出，乌托邦不再仅仅是对未来的想象投射，更是一种存在于当下的叙事功能与文化能量，能够积极介入人工智能、后人类伦理等当代技术现实议题。
关键词：科幻乌托邦；乌托邦精神；当下诗学
作者简介：张祥玮，研究型研究生，香港都会大学，研究方向：中国文学。电邮：zhangxiangwei1827@163.com。
Received: 27 Feb 2026 / Revised: 09 Mar 2026 / Accepted: 13 Apr 2026 / Published online: 30 Apr 2026 / Print published: 30 May 2026.
