{"id":1094,"date":"2014-12-10T13:25:53","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T13:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insight.lancaster.ac.uk\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2015-10-21T14:58:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T13:58:41","slug":"locating-fantastika-interdisciplinary-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/insight.lancaster.ac.uk\/?p=1094","title":{"rendered":"Locating Fantastika: An Interdisciplinary Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Locating<\/a><\/p>\n

Following the success of Visualising Fantastika<\/em> in 2014, we invite all academics with an interest in the field to participate in this interdisciplinary conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018<\/span>Fantastika\u2019, coined by John Clute, is an umbrella term which incorporates the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, but can also include alternative histories, steampunk, young adult fiction, or any other imaginative space. The theme for 2015, \u2018Locating Fantastika\u2019, explores all areas of space, setting, and locations, either in the fictional world of fantastika or in fantastical networks with the real world.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are pleased to announce Dr. Philippa Semper and Dr. Ruth Heholt as our keynote speakers. Dr. Semper (University of Birmingham) lectures in medieval English, with a special interest on the interaction between text and image in manuscript studies; she also teaches and publishes on fantasy literature. Her keynote will be examining the relation between the medieval world and modern fantasy. Dr. Heholt (Falmouth University) is a senior lecturer focusing on the supernatural. Her recent work has focused on the concepts of regions and the Gothic and haunted landscapes. She is editor of a new e\u2011journal, Revenant: Critical and Creative Studies of the Supernatural:<\/em> www.revenantjournal.com.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

We welcome abstracts for 20 minute papers on fantastical locations as they occur in any medium and form. Some suggested topics are:
\u2014 buildings, houses, or other location-specific constructs
\u2014 landscapes or geography
\u2014 world-building or setting
\u2014 regional, national, or cultural spaces
\u2014 urban vs rural communities
\u2014 maps or mapping
\u2014 eco or ecology-readings<\/p>\n

Please submit a 300 word abstract to fantastikaconference@gmail.com along with a 50 word bionote by April 1st<\/sup>, 2015<\/p>\n

Visit us at http:\/\/fantastikaconference.wordpress.com\/<\/a> or like us on Facebook (\u2018Fantastika Conference\u2019) for more up-to-date information about the event.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Visualizing Fantastika\u2019 edition of The Luminary<\/em>, featuring extended papers from last year\u2019s conference, is due out in 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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