SF Conference Sept 13-15 in honour of donation of my archives
by Rob - July 24th, 2013.Filed under: Academics, events, McMaster Conference.
McMaster University Presents
Science Fiction: The Interdisciplinary Genre
A conference in honour of Robert J. Sawyer‘s
archival donation to the University Library Collections
with special guests:
- Robert J. Sawyer
- John Robert Colombo
- Julie E. Czerneda
- David G. Hartwell
- Élisabeth Vonarburg
- Robert Charles Wilson
- Chris Szego
Multiple paper tracks!
Banquet!
Author Readings!
Everyone is welcome. Free admission! (Optional Saturday night banquet: $50.)
Web page for the conference is bit.ly/mcmaster-sf.
The tentative program schedule is here.
The Facebook event page is here.
More about the conference is here.
And the original Call for Papers for this academic conference on Canadian science fiction is here (plus a flyer announcing the conference is here).
Accommodations for the conference are available at Staybridge Suites in downtown Hamilton, approximately 10 minutes from McMaster University by taxi or 15 minutes by bus. Please call the hotel as soon as possible to book your suite (905-527-1001). All rooms will be held for the “Science Fiction Interdisciplinary Genre” group until August 23rd, which is three weeks prior to arrival. Those of you who know one another may opt to save on expenses by sharing a suite, each of which is equipped with a queen-sized bed as well as a pull-out, in addition to a kitchenette.
Robert J. Sawyer online:
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