[Sfts-faculty] Fw: SFCS and Eaton Collection x Narrative Conference '25

Fri Feb 14 10:49:18 PST 2025

Hi folks,

I'm forwarding this opportunity to present/participate in FIU's 40th Annual International Conference on Narrative in April (Amitav Ghosh is the keynote speaker!).

Have a great weekend, and warm wishes,

Phoenix

Dr. Phoenix Alexander (he/him/his)

Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy

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From: Rhona Trauvitch <rhona.trauvitch at fiu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 12:32 PM
To: Sherryl Vint <sherrylv at ucr.edu>; Phoenix Alexander <phoenix.alexander at ucr.edu>
Subject: SFCS and Eaton Collection x Narrative Conference '25

Dear Sherryl and Phoenix,

It has been a while!  I hope you're doing well despite the craziness of these times, when what we research and teach may be appropriately considered current affairs, rather than spec fic.....

I'm reaching out with some updates and opportunities for collaboration.  This spring the Lab is hosting the 40th Annual International Conference on Narrative<http://scienceandfiction.fiu.edu/nc-25>, April 2 - 5.  The theme is Storytelling and Climate Transformation, and Amitav Ghosh will keynote.  We've combined the conference with the Third Annual Science & Fiction Confab: spec fic authors Pedro Cabiya, Premee Mohamed, and Brenda Peynado will be participating in both (we're also waiting to hear back from Jeff VanderMeer)!

  *   Would SFCS and the Eaton Collection consider co-sponsoring<https://www.scienceandfiction.fiu.edu/nc-25-sponsorship> the conference in any capacity?
  *   Do either of you have connections at institutions / orgs / corporations / universities / programs / presses with whom you could share the sponsorship page, or to whom you could introduce me so that I may make contact?
  *   Check out the conference program<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dco3c7979w9w1zaxf2jrs/Narrative-25-Program.pdf?rlkey=myv5vyirubvrl8wkdjyamhzq8&st=f861b89r&dl=0>, particularly p.3.  We still have some breakout rooms available during sessions B, C, D, E, K, L, N, and O; would you like to use one or more of them for a cohort of your team and/or fellows and/or students to publicize your work and mission to the Narrative Conference's particular audience?
  *   Another way to get involved is for you to sponsor the attendance of UCR faculty or students--either as observers or participants.  Re the latter, we have some open slots in existing panels (in the Sheets version of the program<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Itko1vChBMFIMTxuwUWt7MlQkK7Emb0h1SyLwvKqUk/edit?usp=sharing>, open slots appear as cells highlighted in yellow, e.g., column H, row 20); I'd be happy to include any of your people who'd like to present on a subject relevant to the open panels.

Please let me know your thoughts about this potpourri of ideas.

With best wishes,
Rhona
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Associate Teaching Professor of English
Founding Director, Science & Fiction Lab
Honors College Faculty Fellow
Florida International University
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