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CFP: Disruptive Imaginations, Joint Annual Conference of SFRA and GfF, TU Dresden, Germany, August 15-19, 2023
Disruptive Imaginations Joint Annual Conference of SFRA and GfF TU Dresden, Germany, August 15-19, 2023 This conference will merge the annual meetings of the Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) and the German Association for Research in the Fantastic (GfF).[...]
read moreCall for Nominations: IAFA 1st Vice President and Public Information Officer
First Vice President The IAFA requests nominations for individuals interested in becoming our First Vice President. Nominees must be members in good standing. Before nominating someone, please make sure they are a member and willing to stand for election. Self-nominations[...]
read moreAnnouncing the New Director of Creative Programming
Dear IAFA Members: I’m very pleased to share that Dr. Samantha Baugus will now be serving the IAFA as our new volunteer Director of Creative Programming. The Director of Creative Programming (a new role) assists the Second Vice President with[...]
read moreCFP: The 44th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, Afrofuturism
The 44th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts Afrofuturism Guest of Honor: Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Guest Scholar: Isiah Lavender III March 15-18, 2023 Orlando Marriott Lakeside Hotel The theme of the 2023 ICFA will be “Afrofuturism.” If[...]
read more3rd Call for October Volunteers!
As our October VICFA is drawing near, we are still looking for volunteers willing to help as tech support during the upcoming virtual conference. We have received 13 generous offers of help, but given the number of concurrent streams and[...]
read more2nd Call for VICFA Volunteers!
Following our previous post, we have received several generous offers of help, but we need more hands on deck! IAFA is inviting members willing to volunteer as tech support during the upcoming virtual conference (also known as VICFA). The conference[...]
read moreCall for Papers: Queering Camelot: LGBTQQA+ Readings, Representations, and Retellings of Arthuriana, Extension
Call for Papers – Extension Queering Camelot: LGBTQQA+ Readings, Representations, and Retellings of Arthuriana Fantastika Special Issue Guest Editors: Rebecca Jones and Sebastian F.K. Svegaard This is an open call for papers for a special issue of Fantastika continuing on[...]
read moreCall for Volunteers for VICFA 2022
The IAFA is inviting members willing to volunteer as tech support during the upcoming virtual conference (also known as VICFA). The conference is scheduled for the weekend of October 7-9 (9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time). At least[...]
read moreIAFA Program Book Editor — Call for Applications
The IAFA is soliciting applications for the position of the Program Book Editor to edit the fall Virtual ICFA (VICFA) program and the ICFA conference program book. This appointment will be for one-year, with the possibility to renew indefinitely. Experience[...]
read moreICFA 44 Guest of Honor and Guest Scholar
We are very excited to announce our ICFA 44 Guest of Honor, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and our ICFA 44 Guest Scholar, Dr. Isiah Lavender III! ICFA 44 Guest of Honor – Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is[...]
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