VI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FANTASTIC GENRE, AUDIOVISUALS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES

The International Congress of Fantastic Genre, Audiovisuals and New Technologies is an activity of scientific and academic dissemination that is part of Elche International Fantastic Film Festival – FANTAELX, with the collaboration of Miguel Hernández University. Its mission is to disseminate research studies within the different thematic lines of the Fantastic Genre, covering all its possible variants and platforms: cinema, television, theatre, literature, comics, videogames, virtual reality, plastic arts, etc.

PARTICIPATION

The VI edition of the Congress will be held online, on the event’s own platform; and in person, at the Congress Centre Ciutat d’Elx (Alicante) from 23rd to 24th November 2023. There will be 2 participation options:

> Option 1: research carried out under the main thematic line of the new edition of the Congress and Festival: Science and Fantastic Creatures.

> Option 2: research carried out under the generic thematic line of the Congress: the Fantastic Genre and its possible interconnection with the different platforms and discourses of culture, audiovisuals and new technologies.

Accepted Communications in the Congress will include:

OPTION 1:

1) Presentation of the paper at the Congress (online or in person).
2) Certificate of Communication and Attendance.
3) Proceedings book with ISBN.
4) Academic publication in the publishing house Tirant Lo Blanch (1st in the absolute General Index of SPI) with a book chapter in Spanish and on paper with ISBN and delivery of the book on paper.

OPTION 2:

1) Presentation of the paper at the Congress (online or in person).
2) Certificate of Communication and Attendance.
3) Proceedings book with ISBN.
4) Academic publication in the publishing house Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca (first quartile in the absolute General Index of SPI) with digital book chapter in English with ISBN.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

The deadline for submission of abstracts for both options is 8 October 2023 (inclusive). Abstracts must not exceed 600 words.

Oral communications and abstracts may be submitted in English, French, Spanish or Valencian; and their reading during the Congress must not exceed 15 minutes.

PARTICIPATION FEES

The period for payment of the participation fee will be from 11 to 16 October 2023 (inclusive).

Once the Communication has been accepted, participants must pay a registration fee of 170€ per author (Option 1) or 120€ per author (Option 2), following the instructions that will be sent to them by email.

For further information, please visit: https://www.festivalcinefantaelx.com/en/congress-call-for-papers/