Now in its second year, the CRSF is a one day postgraduate conference designed to promote the research of speculative fictions, showcasing some of the latest developments in these dynamic and evolving fields. The University of Liverpool is a leading centre for the study of speculative fiction, being home to the Science Fiction Foundation Collection, and is thus an ideal venue for fostering the next generation of scholars of the fantastic. Topics explored include • Alternate History •Eco-criticism • Gaming • (Geo)Politics • Graphic Novels • Music and SF • Non-Anglophone SF • (Virtual) Spaces and Environments • Weird Fiction • World Building.
It’s on 18th June 2012, with Professors Fred Botting and David Seed giving keynotes.
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Ariel Waldman and Nicholas Fitzroy-Dale
NEW MEETUP
Ariel Waldman – spacehack.org: a directory of ways to participate in space exploration
Ariel Waldman has just finished her TV spot on the SyFy channel showing how Spacehack.org allows anyone to hack into space exploration – she’ll talk about bringing together scientists, technologists, designers and people with good ideas to see what they can create in one weekend. She is the creator of Science Hack Day SF and also the coordinator for Science Hack Days around the world, an interaction designer, and a research affiliate with Institute For The Future.
Nicholas Fitzroy-Dale – biohacking at the London Hackspace
Nicholas Fitzroy-Dale has a doctorate in computer programming with a special interest in performance optimisation, embedded systems, and mobile devices – but he also helped develop the the nascent field of amateur biology at the London Hackspace. His online journal moves between subjects like functional programming and the misshapen architecture of the human ear. He’ll talk about biohacking, the intentions and possible outcomes.