ICFA-22
Call for Papers
22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FANTASTIC IN THE ARTS
2001: ONCE AND FUTURE ODYSSEYS
March 21-25, 2001
Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton
Dania, Florida
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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GUEST OF HONOR: JOHN CROWLEY
GUEST SCHOLAR: BROOKS LANDON
PERMANENT SPECIAL GUEST: BRIAN ALDISS
GUEST ARTIST: JOSHUA KANE
SPECIAL GUEST AUTHOR: PATRICIA MCKILLIP
Sponsored by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts with support from Broward Community College and Florida Atlantic University.
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The deadline for proposing papers is October 15 2000.
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This year's conference takes us forward into the new millennium, and our aim is to balance the old with the new. We are especially interested in proposals for papers, sessions, and other presentations on fantastic film, and on the intersections between fantastic film and other media, especially literature. We are also looking for presentations that highlight the connections between the fantastic past and present, as well as those that focus on fantastic (and imaginary) voyages.
Possible topics include: Generation Starships, Deep Space Exploration, and Other SF Odysseys; the SF of Arthur C. Clarke; 2001: Film & Novel; The Legacy of 2001 in World SF & SF Criticism; International Attitudes to Space Exploration; Remakes and Sequels; Film as Futurist/Retrospective; Fantastic Architecture and Urban Planning; Sur-reality; Fantastic Television; SF/Fantasy and the Imaginary Voyage. We particularly welcome presentations on the "intellectual fantasy" of John Crowley, our 2001 Guest of Honor; as well as on ALL ASPECTS of the fantastic in English, American, and Commonwealth literature, comparative and other national literatures, cinema, television, drama, art, fantasy, horror, music, philosophy, sociology, political science, the sciences, psychology, religion, and interdisciplinary areas.
You can review all conference information, including this flyer, at the IAFA website: http://www.iafa.org
Contact Veronica Hollinger, IAFA Vice-President, with any questions: Cultural Studies Program, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7B8, Canada; e-mail: vhollinger@trentu.ca; fax: 705/748-1826.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
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In order to be considered for the 2001 program, your proposal to (1) read a paper, (2) recruit and chair a paper session, or (3) organize and chair a panel discussion must be date-stamped no later than October 1, 2000; electronic correspondence is welcome. Proposals must be sent to an appropriate Division Head (addresses below). Any audio-visual equipment requirements should be specified in this initial proposal.
GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS
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No conference participant may present more than one paper, nor may a session chair read a paper in his or her own session. In addition to presenting a paper, a participant may also serve either as a session chair or a panelist. To be listed in the conference program, participants must join IAFA by December 15, 2000. All participants must also preregister for the conference by February 15, 2001. Review the information needed on the IAFA website, and send this information and your IAFA membership dues to Martha Bartter, IAFA Treasurer, Language & Literature, Truman State Uni ver si ty, MC 310, Kirksville, MO 63501. Conference pre-registration forms will be sent to all current IAFA members.
DIVISION HEADS & PROPOSED TOPICS
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Proposals on any aspect of the fantastic are welcome and should be submitted to one of the Division Heads below. Special Note: Proposals must include a 500-word abstract and appropriate bibliography indicating the project's scholarly or theoretical context.
FANTASTIC LITERATURE IN ENGLISH [Papers on the fantastic in British, American and Commonwealth literature]. Division Head: Charles W. Nelson, Humanities Dept., Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 (e-mail: cwnelson@mtu.edu).
THE FANTASTIC IN FILM & MEDIA [Papers on all aspects of the fantastic in media other than literature, including live performance, television, music, video, and film]. Division Head: J. Robert Craig, Central Michigan University, 306 Moore Hall, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 (e-mail: j.robert.craig@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu).
HORROR LITERATURE [Papers on all aspects of horror in mainstream and popular literature, including its literary traditions, aesthetics, psychological constructs, and comparative influences]. Division Head: Bernadette Bosky, 206 Valentine St., Yonkers, NY 10704 (e-mail: blb@panix.com).
THE FANTASTIC IN POPULAR CULTURE AND VISUAL ARTS [Papers on all aspects of the fantastic in popular culture: comics/graphic novels, visual arts, architecture, photography, and computer-based art, e.g., digital imagery, hypertext, and hypermedia]. Division Head: Joseph Sanders, 6354 Brooks Blvd., Mentor, OH 44060 (e-mail: joesanders@aol.com).
INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC LITERATURE [Papers on all aspects of the fantastic in international and comparative literature]. Division Head: Andrea Bell, Hamline University, 1536 Hewitt Ave. #251, St. Paul MN 55104 (e-mail: abell@gw.hamline.edu).
SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE & THEORY [Papers on all aspects of science fiction literature, history, and theory]. Division Head: Rob Latham, English Department, 308 EPB, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 (e-mail: robert-latham@uiowa.edu).
Graduate Student Award: The IAFA is pleased to continue its annual award and stipend to the graduate student submitting the outstanding paper at our 2001 conference. For more information, please visit the IAFA website, or contact the chair of the Student-Support Committee: Roger C. Schlobin, 708 Bremerton Drive, Greenville, NC 27858-6505 (e-mail: dragon@ateze.com).
SPECIAL NOTES
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Academic sessions begin at 3: 00 p. m., Wednesday, March 21nd; and the conference culminates with the Saturday evening IAFA Awards Banquet. In order to make a presentation at ICFA- 22, participants must join the IAFA by December 15, 2000 (see attached form below); participants must also pre-register for the conference by February 15, 2001; pre-registration information is available at the IAFA Website at http://www.iafa.org.
Register with the hotel early! We have a limited block of rooms, and these can disappear quickly. Reservation deadline for these special rates is February 1, 2001. Hotel registration information is available at the iafa website.
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