Annual Sturgeon Symposium

The Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction is excited to announce our 3rd Annual Sturgeon Symposium, "Stars in Our Pockets: Celebrating Samuel R. Delany," to be held Oct 17-18, 2024. The Symposium will feature Noël Sturgeon's presentation of the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story and a reading from this year's winner. We are also delighted that Delany has accepted our invitation to attend.

More on the Sturgeon Award here

We invite papers, panel proposals, and roundtable discussions that engage with Delany's work and influence. Link to full call for papers below.

Questions? Contact sfcenter@ku.edu.

 

 

3rd Annual Sturgeon Symposium, "Stars in Our Pockets: Celebrating Samuel R. Delany"

  • Thursday, October 17 - Friday, October 18, 2024

Links

Sponsors

We are grateful for contributions by these generous sponsors for our 2023 symposium.

  • Cindy Reiss-Clark
  • KU Office of Research
  • The Hall Center for the Humanities

and the following Departments, Programs, and Centers: 

  • English
  • Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity
  • Jewish Studies
  • Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
  • SciFlix, Edwards Campus
  • Spencer Museum of Art
  • Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)
University of Kansas
1445 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence , Kansas 66045