Workshop on science fiction and Jules Verne - Special issue of Almagest
Dear friends and colleagues,
I
would like to bring to your attention the following:
a) Workshop on
“Science Fiction. Jules Verne and 19th century science”, Athens 17-18
December 2015
In connection with several
activities concerning the celebration of 2015 as international year
of Light Coscilit organizes a two-days’ workshop on “Science Fiction. Jules
Verne and 19th century science”.
We welcome papers for oral
presentations of about 20-30 minutes on subjects (indicatively) related
with Jules Verne, his scientific knowledge, the scientific innovations of his
time that inspired him, other futuristic novels of that time which had a
scientific background, and the influence of Jules Verne for the development of
science and technology. Papers which will discuss other subjects and dimensions
of science fiction are also welcome.
Deadline for the submission
of the papers: 30 October 2015
Registration fees: 80 Euros
Registration fees for young
scholars, postgraduate and graduate students: 30 Euros
Further
information and submission of proposals: gvlahakis@yahoo.com konstantinos.tampakis@gmail.com
b) Special issue of Almagest on science fiction.
We have arranged that the
next issue of Almagest (published by Brepols) will be a special issue on
science fiction in the framework of science and literature studies.
Guest editors will be John
Holmes, Valerie Stienon, George N. Vlahakis and Kostas Tampakis.
We welcome papers on the
subject from 6000 to 8000 words following the Almagest guidelines. (http://www.hpdst.gr/publications/almagest/guidelines-for-authors)
Deadline for the submission
of the papers 15th December 2015.
Further information and submission of
papers: gvlahakis@yahoo.com konstantinos.tampakis@gmail.com
Yours sincerely
George
N. Vlahakis