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December 24, 2004
Hotel and Travel Plans
Since most of us are enjoying at least a little break from the classroom over the holiday season, this seems like a good time to make your travel plans for ICFA 2005 if you haven't already done so.
Information about hotel rates and registration is available on the IAFA website. If you're hoping to save a bit of money by sharing a room, try posting a message to the IAFA listserv.
As Bill Senior reminds us every year, it can be difficult to get a flight out of Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, so it's better to book as early as you possibly can, especially if you really can't stay an extra vacation day and fly out on Monday instead. Some people might prefer to fly out of Miami instead; there are directions for getting from Miami to Fort Lauderdale by shuttle or train posted on the website.
Finally, of course, don't forget to send in your registration fees (and renew your association membership at the same time). Conference rates increase on January 1, 2005, and on-site registration will cost even more, so fill in that form soon. And remember not to use last year's address, as Registration Co-ordinator Katy Hatfield has moved. If you didn't receive the form in the mail, a downloadable and printable version is available on the website.
Posted by ChrissieMains at 12:31 AM | Comments (0)
2005 WorldCon update
The programming committee of the academic track of WorldCon 2005 would like to remind potential participants that while the focus of the Science Fiction Foundation Academic Track at the 2005 Worldcon will be on the Matter of Britain, papers on any aspect of SF, fantasy and horror are all welcomed, particularly non-English language SF and fantasy.
Short papers (of no more than 15 minutes to give plenty of room for discussion) are invited. Proposals should be sent to: academic-prog AT interaction.worldcon.org.uk.
Posted by ChrissieMains at 12:25 AM | Comments (0)
Canadian SF/F Conference 2005
The 2005 Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy will be held Saturday, June 4, 2005, in Toronto, Ontario, at the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy, one of the most important collections of fantastic literature in the world.
We invite proposals for papers in any area of Canadian science fiction and fantasy, including:
-studies of individual works and authors;
-comparative studies;
-studies that place works in their literary and/or cultural contexts.
Papers may be about works in any medium: literature, film, graphic novels and comic books, and so on. For studies of the audio-visual media, preference will be given to discussions of works produced in Canada or involving substantial Canadian creative contributions.
Papers should be no more than 20 minutes long, and geared toward a general as well as academic audience. Please submit proposals (max. 2 pages) to:
Dr. Allan Weiss
Department of English
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3H 3N4
Deadline: March 1, 2005
Posted by ChrissieMains at 12:20 AM | Comments (0)