User:Mckenzieflemming/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Utopian studies

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

It stood out to me as uniquely interesting. I don't have a specific reason why it matters, but my initial impression was that it was more of a religious group or conspiracy group than some kind of education program. I wanted to learn more, especially if it is considered to be an educational program.

Evaluate the article
The article has a strong start in its lead section which contains good grammar and relevance to the given topic. It is also strong in its neutrality and informative tone throughout. The image given is cited as original to the creator of the article, and it gives an artistic perspective on the topic, but ties to no concrete details given in the article. It's not part of any WikiProjects. There are sources for general facts about universities that have a utopian studies program, and notable contributors to the field of study. However, this article lacks academic sources which explain what all utopian studies entails, especially in an academic context. The society for utopian studies makes the area of study appear more religious and cultish as the source is rather outdated (nothing added since 2017) and once again does not clarify what utopian studies is beyond restating the study of utopias. In general, this article simply appears as underdeveloped. It has a strong start in explaining the general subject matter, but has room for improvement to go deeper both in its explanation of utopian studies, current examples of this area of study, and academic studies/credentials that support these ideas or how they are significant to society. It would also be great to include how this topic came into being an academic field of study with relevant examples.