CFP: Fan Phenomena

This new series is prompted by a growing appetite for books that tap into the fascination we have with what constitutes an iconic or cultish phenomenon and how a particular person, TV show or film character/film infiltrates their way into the public consciousness. We will look at particular examples of ‘fan culture’ and approach the subject in an accessible manner aimed at both fans and those interested in the cultural and social aspects of these fascinating – and often unusual – ‘universes’. More…

CFP:The Human Body as Cultural Metaphor in Science Fiction and Fantasy

The intent of the anthology, The Human Body as Cultural Metaphor in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Machine-Age Utopias to Digital-Era Dystopias, is to investigate how science fiction and fantasy (including film, television, literature, and online and video games) interrogate and investigate the human body’s changing relationship to technology, from 19th-century machine innovations to present digital constructs. More…

CFP: POPCAANZ 2nd Annual International Conference

The Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand (Popcaanz) is devoted to the scholarly understanding of everyday cultures. It is concerned with the study of the social practices and the cultural meanings that are produced and are circulated through the processes and practices of everyday life. More…

CFP: Sexing Science Fiction

A scholarly treatment of the issue of Sex in Science Fiction is currently under consideration for publication by McFarland Publishers as part of its Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series (series editors Donald E. Palumbo and C. W. Sullivan III). This book, tentatively entitled Sexing Science Fiction, will be a collection of articles, with the general objective of filling the gap in the literature about this topic. More…

CFP: 2011 National PCA/ACA Conference

April 20 – April 23, 2011 -- San Antonio, TX
One of the largest and most vibrant of the association, the Science Fiction and Fantasy (SF/F) Area invites proposals for its 2011 national conference. More…

CFP: 'Scaping The Territories: Critical Explorations of Farscape

A scholarly treatment of the award-winning science fiction series Farscape is currently under consideration for publication by McFarland Publishers as part of its Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series (series editors Donald E. Palumbo and C. W. Sullivan III). More…

CFP: Imagining Indigenous Futurisms: Science Fiction Writing Contest

Open to Native, First Nations, Indigenous, and Aboriginal students currently enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited university, college, or high school. More…

CFP: Sword and Sandal Films

The sword and sandal film, or the peplum (as it is known in Italy, where the genre originated,) has been a part of movie lore since at least 1914, when the character of Maciste debuted in the Italian silent epic Cabiria. Pepla have remained a part of cinema ever since, with stories derived from barbarian and gladiator tales or Biblical and mythological origins. Most of these movies are infused with similar tropes: low technology warfare (hence the swords and sandals,) beautiful and scantily clad women, oppressive political states, a casual (yet oft interesting) relationship to history, and a surfeit of action and violence. More…

CFP: Doctor Who in Time and Space

A scholarly treatment of the BBC series Doctor Who is currently under consideration for publication by McFarland Publishers. This book, tentatively entitled Doctor Who in Time and Space, will be a collection of articles. It's general objective is to fill the dearth of literature about this longest running science fiction television series, by providing analysis of the content and phenomenon of Doctor Who, both the old series (1963-1989) and the new series (2005-present), as well as its associated cultural products, such as book tie-ins and audio plays. More…