This course explores the use of arts and cultures from throughout our world for the creation of peoples and worlds "in a galaxy far, far away." Although set within mythological science-fiction worlds dominated by assertive regimes, much attention in the Star Wars space operas focus on those at the margins, the archetypal wretched of the galaxy. And as the fictional universe draws on a spectrum of real world groups, so does it bring to bear discussions of race, ethnicity, and politics. Students will explore the wealth of material media used to formulate narratives of places "a long time ago" that still reflect current social and cultural dynamics.