We take monsters seriously
“It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another.”
— Mary Shelley, Frankenstein,
or, the Modern Prometheus
Monsters play a role in the representation of some of the most challenging problems facing our world: matters of race and religion, social justice, and environmental threats. The Center for Monster Studies at UC Santa Cruz aims to explore the role of monsters in culture and humanities.
Monstrosity of Monsters Inc.
Listen to Michael Chemers and Mike Halekakis as they interview Pete Docter of Pixar about the most famous animated monster movie of the modern era — Monsters Inc. — on their podcast, The Show Where They Talk About Monsters.