Science Fiction & Fantasy (SFF) continue to offer new ways of considering the relationships between gender and genre. This conference is interested in how women – writers, characters, fans – use, negotiate, and operate in SFF.

We are particularly interested in papers that have an interdisciplinary and/or creative focus. We welcome papers which consider how this operates across multiple forms, including text, film, TV and videogames.

This conference is open to students and researchers at any stage of their career.

Suggested Topics:

SFF and Worldbuilding - Political, Social, Cultural, Geographical

SFF Publishing - Creators, Book History, Print and Digital Publications, Trans- and Multimedia Production

SFF Fan Spaces - Fandoms, Fan Productions, Print and Digital Platforms, Conventions

Keynote Speaker: Dr Anna McFarlane (University of Glasgow)

Hosted at: Newcastle University