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Green Man/Wild Man and Children’s Culture CfP

This two-day multidisciplinary conference which takes place in Trinity College Dublin 20-21 July 2012, will explore the role of green man and wild man motifs in twentieth and twenty-first century children’s culture. From Puck to Captain Planet, the green man[...]

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SFF Masterclass 2012 (application deadline 28th February)

The Science Fiction Foundation (SFF) will be holding the sixth annual Masterclass in sf criticism in 2012. Dates: June 22nd, 23rd, 24th 2012. Location: Middlesex University, London (the Hendon Campus, nearest underground, Hendon). Delegate costs will be £190 per person,[...]

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Head of Film and Television Division

After three years of much-appreciated service as FTV Division Head, Jeffrey Weinstock is stepping aside to allow someone else the opportunity. The IAFA board, on behalf of the entire IAFA community, thanks Jeffrey for the hard work that he has[...]

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Call for Papers for Preternature 2.2. Monstrophy: The Academic Study of Monsters

Monstrophy: The Academic Study of Monsters ”Monstrophy” is a term referring to the academic study of monsters as representational and conceptual categories, which has gained recent currency in several related fields of study (literary and cultural history, sociological theories of identity and difference, et al.),[...]

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CfP: Science Fiction Across Media (located in Sweden)

Science Fiction Across Media: Alternative Histories, Alien Futures Umeå University, Sweden April 23-24, 2012 Science fiction is becoming a mainstream and increasingly popular genre in fiction and film, as demonstrated by recent novels by Kazuo Ishiguro, Michel Houellebecq, Junot Diaz[...]

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2011 Nebula Awards Nominees Announced

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America is proud to announce the nominees for the 2011 Nebula Awards (presented 2012), the nominees for the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, and the nominees for the Andre Norton Award for[...]

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Reminder: Call for Applications: R.D. Mullen Fellowship

Science Fiction Studies announces the fourth annual R.D. Mullen Fellowship supporting research in the J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Utopian Literature at the University of California, Riverside. Awards of up to $1500 are available to[...]

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Call for Papers (deadline 29 February 2012): Maggie Gee Conference, University of St Andrews, 30-31 August 2012

MAGGIE GEE CONFERENCE University of St Andrews and University of Lincoln (Venue: University of St Andrews, 30-31 August, 2012) Contact email: gee@gylphi.co.uk This two-day international conference aims to bring together scholars for the first academic conference dedicated to Maggie Gee’s writing.[...]

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Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing

Here’s the list that includes the winner, the runners-up and the honorable mentions for the 2012 Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellent in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing. An all-time high in both total number of submissions and in quality,[...]

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The State of Black Science Fiction 2012

Georgia Tech’s School of Literature, Communication and Culture and the Science Fiction Collection at Tech cordially invite you to attend: The State of Black Science Fiction 2012 Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:30pm-8:30 pm 144 Clough Commons SBSF 2012 will feature[...]

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