[Sfts-faculty] EagleCon at Cal State L.A. Oct. 18-20

[andré carrington]

Hi, and welcome back!


You might have received this message before, but if it's your first chance
to find out, I'd like to let you know of an upcoming opportunity thanks to
our friends at Cal State University-Los Angeles. You may have seen some
announcements about *EagleCon* <https://www.eagleconla.com/schedule>*, a
convention on speculative fiction across media at CSU L.A.* happening
October 18-20. The guest speakers and presenters come from the ranks of
fantasy and science fiction authors, comics, TV/film art direction, visual
effects, gaming, and more. There will be art exhibits, music, and cosplay,
too.


For interested grad students: the conference submission deadline has
passed, but *you could still present at the conference* on a panel thanks
to our programming partnership!


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We're reserving some time in the con schedule, on *Friday, October 20*, for
a panel of emerging scholars to present *research/work-in-progress on any
aspect of speculative fiction and identity, in any medium*. If you haven't
presented at a conference before, or you have material you're seeking to
share with a new audience, this is a great chance to do so. Presentations
are 12-15 minutes, for a non-specialist audience. Friday's events take
place at the conference hotel, the Courtyard L.A. Monterey Park
<https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1678828310246&key=GRP&app=resvlink>
. *If you would like to present* at EagleCon as part of this session, the
SFCS program will provide you with a small grant-in-aid ($200) via
electronic funds transfer from the English department. We can accommodate
up to 4 presenters, and we're hoping for a minimum of two. Your
presentation does not need to be formal -- we're happy to provide this
space and occasion for dialogue among students, scholars, and fans as an
alternative to traditional academic presentations in this environment, and
it's a good opportunity to get a conference presentation on your c.v. and
receive feedback from your peers.


If you're interested in presenting, please email me (
andre.carrington at ucr.edu) an abstract (100-250 words) including what you'd
like to talk about and a brief bio (indicating your degree program, year,
and exam or dissertation research topic). Please send me this information
by Monday, October 2. You'll be informed of your selection by Friday,
October 6.

-- 
andré m. carrington

Associate Professor of English
University of California, Riverside
Director, Designated Emphasis in Speculative Fictions & Cultures of Science
<https://sfts.ucr.edu/directors-report>
--
Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fiction
<https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/speculative-blackness>
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