Annual Sturgeon Symposium
The J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction is pleased to announce our 5th Annual Sturgeon Symposium, to be held October 15-16, 2026. In addition to presenting the annual Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story, which will include a reading from the winner, we look forward to hosting a guest speaker (TBD), while also showcasing work in SF by artists and scholars from around the world.
More On The Sturgeon AwardSponsors
We are grateful for contributions by these generous sponsors for our 2025 symposium.
- KU Office of Research
- KU Hall Center for the Humanities
and the following Departments, Programs, and Centers:
- English
- Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
- Spencer Museum of Art
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)
2022 Symposium Videos
Visit the links below to watch video from our 2022 Sturgeon Symposium.
"Teaching SF in the Current Age" (Vimeo)
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"The Current State of SF" (Vimeo)
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"Indigenous Writers of Speculative Fiction" Creative Writing Reading & Roundtable (CrowdCast)