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When the French first translated Dante, the Italians responded with the now-common saying, “traduttore, traditore” (translator, traitor). Today, many view adaptation with similar distrust—a modern version of the Italian aphorism might be “adapter, adulterer”—but recent adaptation studies tend to concern[...]

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Harry Harrison (sad news)

Harry Harrison, one of the great SF fans and writers, died last night at home after a lingering illness. Harry was active in founding SF fandom itself as a teenager in the 1930s, and attended the first World SF conevntion[...]

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To ALL 2012 Banquet Goers who were unfortunate enough to order the chicken

To ALL 2012 Banquet Goers who were unfortunate enough to order the chicken The new General Manager of the Orlando Airport Marriott, Chris Donahue came on board only a few days before IAFA 2012, and as a result had to[...]

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CFP (reminder): Tales After Tolkien: Medievalism and Twenty-First Century Fantasy Literature

Panel at the International Medieval Congress, Kalamazoo. May 9-12, 2013 http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/ Organizer: Helen Young Moderator: Carol L. Robinson For a work of contemporary fantasy literature to be compared with those of J. R. R. Tolkien can be either compliment or[...]

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Section on Popular Culture and Mass Media for the Latin American Studies Association

Section on Popular Culture and Mass Media for the Latin American Studies Association A new Section on Popular Culture and Mass Media has been approved for the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) for 2013. The endorsement of at least 50[...]

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CFP: Science Fiction and Fantasy SW/TX PCA/ACA

CFP: Science Fiction and Fantasy SW/TX PCA/ACA (12/1/12; 2/13-16/2013) Join us for the 34rd Annual Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations Conference, February 13-16, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Area[...]

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CFP: 2013 Eaton/SFRA Conference

Call for Papers The 2013 Joint Eaton/SFRA Conference Science Fiction Media April 10-14, 2013 Riverside Marriott Hotel Riverside, California This conference—cosponsored by the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy (UC Riverside) and the Science Fiction Research Association—will examine science[...]

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CfP – European Fandom and Fan Studies

European Fandom and Fan Studies, 10 November 2012 One Day Symposium, Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis and University of Amsterdam Department of Media Studies Call for Papers Fan Studies is growing but primarily focused in North America. This one day[...]

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Steampunk volume – CFP

We are seeking abstracts for inclusion in a proposal for an edited volume on the subject of steampunk. The anthology will present a varied look at steampunk culture and criticism, presenting a comprehensive look at the genre’s impact and development[...]

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Call For Papers: ‘Adventures in Textuality – Adaptation in the Twenty-First Century

Two-Day International Conference: University of Sunderland 3rd/ 4th April 2013. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Will Brooker (author of ‘Hunting the Dark Knight: Twenty-First Century Batman’, ‘Batman Unmasked’ and editor of ‘The Blade Runner Experience’). Professor Christine Geraghty (author of ‘Now a[...]

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