ICFA-29 — A New Deadline Warrants A New CFP
The 29th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts Delightful Horror and the Sense of Wonder: Appreciating the Sublime in the Fantastic [Feel free to distribute this general Call for Papers. The more it’s passed around the merrier! Also,[...]
read moreScience Fiction Studies Special Issue on Gender and Sexuality
CFP: Special Issue of Science Fiction Studies on Gender and Sexuality. Past special issues of SFS have focused on women writers and on queer theory, but this issue proposes to take a broader approach to gender and sexuality, focusing on[...]
read moreCFP: Geoff Ryman and Extrapolation Extension
Special Extapolation Issue on Geoff Ryman The Summer 2008 issue of Extrapolation will be devoted to the work of Geoff Ryman. Ryman is increasingly recognized as an important writer in the field of science fiction, the author of six novels[...]
read moreCall for Papers: International Conference (The Center for Children’s and Young Adult Fiction)
Relevant Across Cultures: Visions of Connectedness and World Citizenship in Modern Fantasy for Young Readers University of Wrocław, 28-31 May, 2008 International Conference hosted by THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT FICTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WROCŁAW Second Call[...]
read moreThe Fantastic and MLA
For those of you attending MLA in ’07, this might be of interest: Modern Language Association — national conference in Chicago, December 2007 Panel number and title: #458. Science Fiction in the “Third” World Saturday, 29 December, 10:15–11:30 a.m., Michigan[...]
read moreDoris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize
The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) is delighted that Doris Lessing, Guest of Honor at the 1989 International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts and longtime IAFA friend, has been awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize[...]
read moreWorldCon 2009
Congratulations to Montréal for winning the 2009 WorldCon bid [and I’m particularly thrilled as it’s only a few hours drive away for me :-)]. Anticipation, the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, Montréal, Québec, will be held Thursday 6 August –[...]
read morePost Conference IAFA Universal Tour
Sunday after the conference there will be an opportunity to visit Universal’s Theme Park for an IAFA Group Rate of $67US that includes bus transportation and discounted admission to the site. The bus will leave the hotel at 9:30 am,[...]
read moreIAFA 2008 Membership & ICFA-29 Conference Pre-Registration Form Posted
The IAFA 2008 Membership & ICFA-29 Conference Pre-Registration Form is now posted on the new IAFA website at www.iafa.org under “Conference Info.” Also, please note the Sunday Group Outing to Universal Studios. See you all in Orlando.[...]
read moreJamie Bishop Memorial Award-Winning Essay
The 2007 Jamie Bishop Memorial Award for an Essay Not in English was awarded to Carlos Abraham for “Las utopías literarias argentinas en el período 1850-1950.” A .pdf of the award-winning essay is now posted on the IAFA website under[...]
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