[ecrea] Call for papers: World Science Fiction Convention Academic Programming

> Call for papers: World Science Fiction Convention Academic Programming
> Aussiecon 4: 68th World Science Fiction Convention
> September 2nd - 6th, 2010
> Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia
>
> The many uses of science fiction
>
> Why do we study science fiction (SF)? Why do we 
> read it, write about it? What uses do we put 
> these readings and writings to?  As the critical 
> fields intersecting with science fiction grow 
> ever broader, SF is called on to perform all 
> kinds of cultural and theoretical work.  It is 
> claimed as an ideal source for reading cultural 
> histories of western technoscience, of thinking 
> through the sociological and philosophical 
> challenges of science studies, and as revealing 
> of the destabilising of humanism emerging in 
> animal studies and the ?posthumanities? more 
> generally. What does all this work mean for 
> critical theory in the twenty first century, and 
> our understanding of the place of science 
> fiction studies within more canonical fields of 
> cultural enquiry?  And what, if any are the 
> implications for SF as a genre, marketing 
> category, and as a community of readers?
>
> The theme of Aussiecon 4's Academic Program is 
> the study of SF, broadly framed: why and how we 
> read it as critics, academics and fans and what 
> use/s we put these readings to.  We invite 
> papers reflecting on science fiction studies and 
> its relation to other critical fields, including 
> (but not limited to) cultural studies, media 
> studies, fan studies, science and literature 
> studies, ecocriticism, science communication and 
> animal studies.  We welcome analyses of the 
> political implications of race, gender, 
> sexuality, and class on such criticism and its 
> intersection with questions of social democracy, 
> ethics, and environmental politics.   Also of 
> interest is the impact of such work on popular 
> and mainstream conceptions of science fiction, 
> and on its potential (and future) audience.
>
> Please send Abstracts  by May 31st 2010
>
> Submissions and enquires should be directed to 
> the Academic co-conveners, Dr Helen Merrick & 
> Professor Andrew Milner at <(academic /at/ aussiecon4.org.au)>
>
> Submissions should include:
> ·       title of paper;
> ·       name & affiliation;
> ·       email address;
> ·       150 word abstract;
> ·       short biographical statement;
> ·       AV requirements
>
> More information about Aussiecon 4, including 
> membership rates can be found at:
>  http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/
>
>
>
>
> --
>
>   Professor Andrew Milner
>   Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
>   Monash University
>   Melbourne
>   Victoria 3800
>   AUSTRALIA
>
>   Phone: (61) (3) 9905 2979
>   Fax: (61) (3) 9905 5593
>   Email: (Andrew.Milner /at/ arts.monash.edu.au)
>   Homepage:
>     http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ecps/people/andrew-milner/

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