LibGuides: Science Fiction and Fantasy Studies: Organizations, Conferences, and Funding

Professional Organizations and Conferences

People in a conference, by Stem List. Permission by Unsplash.com license. https://unsplash.com/photos/EVgsAbL51Rk

Professional organizations are excellent ways to network, pursue continuing education, and increase your engagement with a particular topic or discipline. Visit the websites of these selected science fiction and fantasy organizations for information on the following:

Organization publications, newsletters, and listservs
Conferences: in-person and virtual
Webinars, trainings and workshops
Scholarships, travel funds, and grants

International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Science Fiction Research Association
GIFCon / Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations
An online conference emphasizing the work of graduate students and early career scholars.
CoFUTURES
Of particular note is the searchable CoFuturisms Bibliography: https://biblio.cofutures.org.
The City Tech Science Fiction Symposium
Another online conference associated with the library holdings of the City Tech Science Fiction Collection.
Center for Science and the Imagination (Arizona State University)
J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction (University of Kansas)
The Museum of Science Fiction
Future Fiction

Listservs

SFRA-L
A listserv of scholarly discussion of science fiction sponsored by the Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA).
IAFA-L
A listserv with archives for the scholarly discussion of the fantastic in the arts.
LITSCI-L
Listserv by the Society for Literature, Science & the Arts.

Funding and Fellowship Opportunities

See also organization and conference pages for funding offered for travel, fellowships, and more.

Last updated on Jul 25, 2024 8:57 AM