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International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts 2010

Beginning today, the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts holds their 31st conference in Sunny Florida on the topic: Race and the Fantastic. I wish I could be there this year, but I have my exams to worry over. I particularly miss having an opportunity to speak with Nalo Hopkinson again now that …

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CFP: ICFA 31, Race and the Fantastic, March 17-21, 2010

Graham J. Murphy, IAFA Public Information Coordinator, is currently at WorldCon, but he sent out the following preliminary CFP for the 31st International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. Read below for the details: The 31st International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts Race and the Fantastic March 17-21, 2010 (awards banquet on the …

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ICFA 2009, Fantastists’ Use of Time Panel

Following my early morning panel, I walked down the hall to the Maple room for the Fantastists’ Use of Time:  Erikson and Gaiman panel, chaired by Stefan Ekman of Lund University.   Aidan-Paul (A.P.) Canavan of the University of Liverpool delivered an awesome presentation titled, “Time for a (Lack of) Change:  The Passage of Time …

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CFP: IAFA, Time and the Fantastic

Graham Murphy sent out a CFP for the 30th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts.  Next year’s theme is “Time and the Fantastic.”  I was at IAFA earlier this year, and it was much fun!  I got to meet a lot of great folks, see some old friends, and listen to a number …

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