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Vote for Student Caucus Representatives

Dear IAFA Student Caucus,

It’s time to VOTE! We have four lovely candidates for your next Student Caucus Representative: Stina Attebery, Skye Cervone, Daniel Creed, and Kiersty Lemon. Please read their attached bios/statements, and make your selections.

To vote: please rank the candidates 1-4 in an email to me (elizabeth-lundberg@uiowa.edu) by Friday, 5/2. If there are no ties, the person with the most votes will be the new Rep and the runner up will be the Vice-Rep. In the event of a tie, I will use instant runoff voting to determine the Rep and Vice-Rep. If you would be so kind, please include your own name and institutional affiliation in your email, so I can confirm that you’re a student.

Thanks, and good luck to the candidates!

Liz Lundberg

Student Co-Representative to the Executive Board

International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts

Call for Applications: Children’s and Young-Adult Literature and Art Division Head

The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts is accepting applications for the position of Head of the The Fantastic in Children’s and Young-Adult Literature and Art Division. Those interested in applying must send a cover letter explaining their interest in and qualifications for the position, and a current CV, to the First Vice-President, Dale Knickerbocker knickerbockerd@ecu.edu, no later than 18 May 2014. Division Heads are appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the First Vice-President, who chairs the Council of Division Heads, after formal discussion and majority vote of the Board. The three-year term will begin immediately upon appointment in June.

Each Division Head organizes and supervises all conference activity within a subdivision of fantastic scholarship. Division Heads work under the guidance of the First Vice-President. Division Heads are responsible for recruiting session proposals and papers and are responsible for formatting these to the requirements of the First Vice-President. Division Heads are responsible for forwarding all information to the First Vice-President in a timely fashion. Division Heads have the responsibility to check the draft program for accuracy and AV needs. Division Heads are expected to liaise with other Division Heads and the First Vice-President. The First Vice-President is the final arbiter of the program under the aegis of the Executive Board. At the conference the Division Heads oversee sessions in their respective Divisions and collect suggestions for future topics, special guests, etc.

Student Caucus Representative Election Deadline Extended

Dear Graduate Students of IAFA,

I’m extending the deadline for sending in bios to run for Student Caucus Representative. We haven’t received enough submissions to hold an election yet, so now you have until the end of the day Friday, April 18. If you know someone who would be good at this job, poke them until they agree to run. If you have questions about what the job entails, feel free to email me (elizabeth-lundberg@uiowa.edu). I’m pasting below my original email, and I hope to hear from you soon!

Liz

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It’s that time again: we need to hold elections for the next Student Caucus Representative to the Executive Board. If you are interested in running, please send Liz Lundberg a short bio/statement for circulation to the caucus. These statements will be how the voters decide among candidates, so include any qualifications you have for the position, as well as any ideas for the caucus or for conference programming. Please also send a small headshot with your bio/statement. Send your statement and headshot to Liz at elizabeth-lundberg@uiowa.edu by the end of the day Friday, April 18.

More information about the election: Liz Lundberg will collect all bios and circulate a ballot the week of April 14. She will then collect all ballots and tally the votes. Voters will be asked to rank candidates, and in the event of a tie, Liz will apply instant runoff voting rules to the ballots to arrive at a winner. The runner up will be the Vice-Representative.

More information about the positions: Both the Representative and the Vice-Representative serve two-year terms (August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2016), so if you want to run, you should plan on being a student for at least two more years. Below are the official job descriptions for both positions. If you have any questions about either position, please contact Liz at elizabeth-lundberg@uiowa.edu.

Thank you, and I hope to hear from some of you soon!

Liz (and Daryl)

Job Description: Student Caucus Representative

Formal titles: Representative of the Student Caucus of the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (SCIAFA)/ SCIAFA Representative to the Executive Board of the International Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA)

The SCIAFA Representative is elected by the student body of the IAFA. During the two year term, the Representative is responsible for addressing and advocating for the needs of student members of IAFA. This responsibility includes representing student membership on the Executive Board of the IAFA (the SCIAFA Representative is serves on the Executive Board). The Representative must attend biannual board meetings during their term and participate in the Board’s online discussion list. At the conference, the Representative will run SCIAFA programming, including the SCIAFA Mentorship Program. The Representative is expected to attend all IAFA business meetings, as well as most Board-sponsored events. The SCIAFA Representative should remain visible and accessible for the duration of the conference both to assist and guide fellow students as well as to assist fellow Board members, organizers, and volunteers.

Job Description: Student Caucus Vice-Representative

Formal title: Vice-Representative of the Student Caucus of the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (SCIAFA) (formerly the Shadow Representative)

The SCIAFA Vice-Representative is an elected position. The Vice-Representative runs for the full SCIAFA Representative position—the Vice-Representative position is filled by the runner-up. The duty of the Vice-Representative is to assist the Representative, this includes stepping in for the Representative in the event of emergencies or scheduling conflicts. The Vice-Representative is expected to attend all SCIAFA and Board-Sponsored events at the annual conference, but does not attend the summer board meeting (though the Vice-Representative should be available to attend in the Representative’s place if needed).

CALL FOR PAPERS: 2014 Conference of The Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association

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SIXTH ANNIVERSARY SESSIONS OF

THE SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, AND LEGEND AREA

Online at NEPCA Fantastic: http://sf-fantasy-legend.blogspot.com/

2014 Conference of The Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture

Association (NEPCA)

Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island

Friday 24 October and Saturday 25 October 2014

Proposals by 1 June 2014

Formed in 2009, the Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Legend Area celebrates its sixth anniversary in 2014, and we seek proposals from scholars of all levels for papers that explore any aspect of the intermedia traditions of the fantastic (including, but not limited to, elements of science fiction, fantasy, fairy tale, gothic, horror, legends, and mythology) and how creative artists have altered our preconceptions of these subtraditions by producing, in diverse countries and time periods and for audiences at all levels, innovative works.

Special topics:

• Given the conference location in Rhode Island, we would also be very much interested in organizing at least one session on H. P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu mythos.

• Given the proximity to Halloween, we are especially interested in proposal related to monsters and the monstrous, either in connection with Lovecraft or not.

Please see our website NEPCA Fantastic (http://sf-fantasy-legend.blogspot.com/) for further details and ideas. Presentations will be limited to 15-20 minutes in length (depending on final panel size).

If you are interested in proposing a paper or panel of papers, please send the NEPCA Paper Proposal Form (below or download from

http://nepca.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/nepca-paper-proposal-form1-1.pdf)

along with an abstract of approximately 250 to 400 words and a one to two page CV to both the Program Chair AND to the Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Legend Area Chair at the following addresses (please note “NEPCA Fantastic Proposal 2014” in your subject line):

Bob Hackey

Program Chair

RHackey@providence.edu

Michael A. Torregrossa

Science Fiction, Fantasy and Legend Area Chair

Popular.Culture.and.the.Middle.Ages@gmail.com

The Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association (NEPCA) is a regional affiliate of the American Culture Association and the Popular Culture Association. NEPCA is an association of scholars in New England and New York, organized in 1974 at the University of Rhode Island. We reorganized and incorporated in Boston in 1992. The purpose of this professional association is to encourage and assist research, publication, and teaching on popular culture and culture studies topics by scholars in the northeast region of the United States. By bringing together scholars from various disciplines, both academic and non-academic people, we foster interdisciplinary research and learning. We publish a newsletter twice per year and we hold an annual conference at which we present both the Peter C. Rollins Book Award and an annual prize.

Membership in NEPCA is required for participation. Annual dues are currently $30 for full-time faculty and $15 to all other individuals.

Further details are available at

http://users.wpi.edu/~jphanlan/NEPCA.html

 

NEPCA PAPER PROPOSAL FORM

(Send a one-page CV to the program and area chair when you submit this form)

Name:

–Exactly as you’d like to see it listed. (No titles listed on program.)

Affiliation:

–As you’d like to see it listed. (Choose just one. If none at present, use Independent Scholar.)

 

Abstract/Paper Title:

E-mail:

Phone:

–List the one you use most.

Abstract:

Please confine this abstract to 250 to 400 words. Bear in mind that it must be  understandable to a committee, some of whose members may not be experts in your discipline. NEPCA also encourages the use of “plain” speech over specialized jargon.

CfP: The Horror Film

HJEAS (Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies)

Deadline for proposals: 30 April 2014

The Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies (http://dragon.klte.hu/~hjeas/) is a peer-reviewed journal of the Institute of English and American Studies at the University of Debrecen, Hungary and is available from JSTOR and ProQuest. Editor: Donald E. Morse. Parts of the upcoming volumes of HJEAS will be devoted to the horror film; guest editor: Gyula Somogyi (University of Miskolc, Hungary).

HJEAS invites contributions exploring the history and the present state of the horror film with reference but not limited to the following topics:

×

×        New critical perspectives in the study of the horror film

×        The exploration of the relationship between the visual field and spectatorial subjectivity in horror movies

×        The psychological aspects of horror

×        The representation of abject and transgressive bodies on the screen

×        Recent trends in horror cinema

×        Remakes and sequels in the history of horror

 

Please send a proposal (250 words) accompanied by a short CV to the guest editor:

Gyula Somogyi <sgyula@gmail.com>

Other information:

Deadline for proposals: 30 April 2014

Notification of acceptance: 11 May 2014

Delivery of completed papers: 31 August 2014

Contributions should conform to the latest edition of the MLA Handbook.

Further information on formatting: http://dragon.klte.hu/~hjeas/submitting-manuscripts.html

Hello IAFA Graduate Student Caucus!

It’s that time again: we need to hold elections for the next Student Caucus Representative to the Executive Board. If you are interested in running, please send Liz Lundberg a short bio/statement for circulation to the caucus. These statements will be how the voters decide among candidates, so include any qualifications you have for the position, as well as any ideas for the caucus or for conference programming. Please also send a small headshot with your bio/statement. Send your statement and headshot to Liz at elizabeth-lundberg@uiowa.edu by the end of the day Monday, April 14.

More information about the election: Liz Lundberg will collect all bios and circulate a ballot the week of April 14. She will then collect all ballots and tally the votes. Voters will be asked to rank candidates, and in the event of a tie, Liz will apply instant runoff voting rules to the ballots to arrive at a winner. The runner up will be the Vice-Representative.

More information about the positions: Both the Representative and the Vice-Representative serve two-year terms (August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2016), so if you want to run, you should plan on being a student for at least two more years. Below are the official job descriptions for both positions. If you have any questions about either position, please contact Liz at elizabeth-lundberg@uiowa.edu.

Thank you, and I hope to hear from some of you soon!

Liz (and Daryl)

Job Description: Student Caucus Representative

Formal titles: Representative of the Student Caucus of the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (SCIAFA)/ SCIAFA Representative to the Executive Board of the International Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA)

The SCIAFA Representative is elected by the student body of the IAFA. During the two year term, the Representative is responsible for addressing and advocating for the needs of student members of IAFA. This responsibility includes representing student membership on the Executive Board of the IAFA (the SCIAFA Representative is serves on the Executive Board). The Representative must attend biannual board meetings during their term and participate in the Board’s online discussion list. At the conference, the Representative will run SCIAFA programming, including the SCIAFA Mentorship Program. The Representative is expected to attend all IAFA business meetings, as well as most Board-sponsored events. The SCIAFA Representative should remain visible and accessible for the duration of the conference both to assist and guide fellow students as well as to assist fellow Board members, organizers, and volunteers.

Job Description: Student Caucus Vice-Representative

Formal title: Vice-Representative of the Student Caucus of the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (SCIAFA) (formerly the Shadow Representative)

The SCIAFA Vice-Representative is an elected position. The Vice-Representative runs for the full SCIAFA Representative position—the Vice-Representative position is filled by the runner-up. The duty of the Vice-Representative is to assist the Representative, this includes stepping in for the Representative in the event of emergencies or scheduling conflicts. The Vice-Representative is expected to attend all SCIAFA and Board-Sponsored events at the annual conference, but does not attend the summer board meeting (though the Vice-Representative should be available to attend in the Representative’s place if needed).

2014-15 Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship

Deadline: September 5, 2014, 5:00 pm

Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society, Robert D.

Clark Honors College, and University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA).

Purpose: The intention of the Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship is to encourage research within collections in the area of feminist science fiction. The UO Libraries Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) houses the papers of authors Ursula K. Le Guin, Joanna Russ, Kate Wilhelm, Suzette Haden Elgin, Sally Miller Gearhart, Kate Elliot, Molly Gloss, Laurie Marks, and Jessica Salmonson, along with Damon Knight. SCUA is also in the process of acquiring the papers of James Tiptree, Jr. and other key feminist science fiction authors. For more about these collections, visit

http://library.uoregon.edu/node/3524.

Fellowship description: This award supports travel for the purpose of research on, and work with, the papers of feminist science fiction authors housed in SCUA. These short-term research fellowships are open to undergraduates, master’s and doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars working in feminist science fiction. In 2014, $3,000 will be awarded to conduct research within these collections.

The fellowship selection committee will include representatives from the Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS), Robert D. Clark Honors College (CHC), and SCUA.

Fellows will:

Complete their research at the University of Oregon within a year of award notification; Submit a 1,000-word (maximum) essay on their research topic to CSWS for possible inclusion in publications; • Meet with representatives from CSWS, CHC, and SCUA during their visit to Eugene; Submit a separate paragraph to CSWS documenting the specific collections consulted during the fellowship; Submit a copy of their final project or publication to CSWS; Acknowledge the Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship and its sponsors (CSWS, CHC, and SCUA) in all publications resulting from the research fellowship.

Applicants must submit by September 5, 2014:

  • A 1,000-word (maximum) proposal that describes the project for which these collections will be consulted, as well as the role that the applicant expects these collections will play in the project;
  • An anticipated budget for the research visit;
  • A two-page curriculum vitae or resume;
  • Full contact information;
  • Two letters of recommendation.

Applications (as PDF attachments) and questions should be emailed to

Peggy McConnell, CSWS Accountant (peggym@uoregon.edu).

 

Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS)

1201 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1201

(541) 346-5015 (fax) 5096 |csws@uoregon.edu.

 

PDF FLYER:

http://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/grants/2014_Le_Guin_Fellowship_flyer.pdf

WEBSITE ENTRY:

http://csws.uoregon.edu/2014-le-guin-feminist-science-fiction-fellowship/

CfP: Extrapolation Special Issue on Indigenous Futurism

Edited by Grace L. Dillon, (Anishinaabe), Michael Levy, and John Rieder.

In the last decade and a half, a number of scholars have explored the way that SF throughout the last century and a half has borne a close relationship to colonial, and later postcolonial history, discourses, and ideologies. One of the most prominent features of colonial ideology in SF has been the widespread assumption that the future will be determined by the technological and cultural dominance of the West, the “progress” of which often entails the assumption that non-Western cultures will either disappear or assimilate themselves to Western norms. Indigenous Futurism designates a growing movement of writing, both fictional and critical, that envisions the future from the point of view of Indigenous histories, traditions, and knowledges—and in so doing situates the present and the past in ways that challenge (neo/post)colonial ideologies of progress. This special issue of Extrapolation aims to bring together critical and scholarly explorations of and responses to fictional or theoretical and critical work in or on Indigenous SF, where SF is broadly conceived of as including science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, and slipstream.

Topics might include but are not limited to:

· fictional and theoretical confrontations of Western science and Indigenous knowledges

· use of Indigenous traditions in fiction or theory to envision a sustainable future

· responses to and evaluation of Indigenously-inflected SF in any medium from any geographic location

· representation and use of Indigenous traditions in classic SF texts

· Indigeneity and SF adventure fiction, Indigeneity and space opera, Indigeneity and the New Weird

· challenges of publishing and distributing Indigenous Futurism

We invite submissions of 5,000-12,000 words to John Rieder (rieder@hawaii.edu<mailto:rieder@hawaii.edu>) by April 1, 2015. Submissions should conform to the usual requirements of Extrapolation.