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Call 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[...]

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Call 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[...]

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IAFA 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[...]

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ICFA 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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CFP #NWFGRAINAU23: SFF, Fan, Horror Panel + Colloquium / Panel SFF, fan, horreur + Colloque

Chaque année, la Relève Académique (NWF) de la GKS organise plusieurs activités dans le cadre du colloque annuel de la GKS à Grainau, en Allemagne. Pour le colloque de 2023, nous organisons un panel et un colloque, ainsi que des[...]

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Future of ICFA Results

Dear IAFA Members, As you know, the IAFA Executive Board has been gathering information in preparation for making the decision as to the future of the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts. In particular, we wanted to address[...]

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Tucson Hard-Science SF Group – Upcoming Streaming Events

UPCOMING EVENTS TUCSON HARD-SCIENCE SF GROUP Streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHUlsmR9M8Nqco76JyZnU4w  July 2 Tosi Abegbija–“Internet of Things and Beyond” Tosi is an amazing Prof. of electrical engineering at the Univ. of Arizona. He is back by popular demand. Plot material for SF is[...]

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CFP: “The Global Fantastic,” IAFA Online Conference

IAFA Online Conference October 7-9, 2022 “The Global Fantastic” Deadline extended to July 31, 11:59 PM, EDT. For a very long time, the fantastic and its spectrum of genres—science fiction, fantasy, horror, old and new weird, and others—has been perceived[...]

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Announcing the 2022-2024 Student Caucus Board!

Please welcome the 2022-2024 Student Caucus Board! Representative Andrew Erickson is doctoral researcher and instructor in American Studies at Europa-Universität Flensburg and Editorial Assistant for Amerikastudien / American Studies. Recent publications focus on anti-intellectualism and counterfactual history, and on the[...]

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CFP: “The Global Fantastic,” IAFA Online Conference

IAFA Online Conference October 7-9, 2022 “The Global Fantastic” Deadline extended to July 31, 11:59 PM, EDT. For a very long time, the fantastic and its spectrum of genres—science fiction, fantasy, horror, old and new weird, and others—has been perceived[...]

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