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CRSF 2011: "A Vampire, a Troll, and a Martian Walk Into a Bar..."
“A Vampire, a Troll, and a Martian Walk Into a Bar....”-- 18th June 2011 --University of LiverpoolKeynote Lectures from: Professor Adam Roberts (Royal Holloway, University of London), Mr Andy Sawyer...
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Book Table: Liverpool University Press
We can confirm that there will be a book table at CRSF 2011 selling copies of science fiction criticism and journals. The table will be run by Liverpool University Press who publish the journal Science...
View ArticleConference Schedule 2011
Here is the schedule for CRSF 2011. It should be stressed that this is a draft schedule and may not reflect the content on the day of the conference. It is, however, accurate as things stand.CRSF 2011...
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CRSF 2011: Summary
The inaugural Current Research in Speculative Fiction [CRSF] conference was held on Saturday and, let us shelve modesty for a moment, was a great success!It was a conference full of interesting and...
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CRSF 2012: Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the 2012 conference is here:We're very excited about following up 2011's conference, we had so much fun and saw so many great papers 2012 has a lot to live up to but with these...
View ArticleAbstract deadline approaching
The deadline for abstracts for the 2nd annual conference for Current Research in Speculative Fiction (CRSF) at the University of Liverpool is the 23rd of March.We've received a reasonable number of...
View Article2012 Payment System Goes Online
Over the weekend our payment facility in the University of Liverpool School of English online shop went online.This means that from today you can pay the fee necessary to attend CRSF 2012.The fee is...
View ArticleCRSF 2012 Schedule and Paper Titles
CRSF 2012 is just days away.This year's conference received an even greater swell of papers and support than last years and we must thank everyone who submitted an abstract as well as those who helped...
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CRSF 2012: Post-Conference Report
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2012 [CRSF] was held this year on Monday 18th June and was a great success.Once again we received papers and delegates who were open, friendly, engaging and...
View ArticleCRSF 2012 Write-ups
A write up by the conference's own Chris Pak has appeared in issue 301 of SFRA Review (Summer 2012).You can read the write-up, as well as the rest of the issue, here: http://sfra.org/sfra-review/301.pdf
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CALL FOR PAPERS: CRSF 2013
I'm proud to be able to announce that the Call for Papers for CRSF 2013 has now been released.Now in its third year, CRSF attracts delegates from all over the world to come to Liverpool and discuss all...
View ArticleRegistration for CRSF 2013 Now Open (Early-bird Discount until May 6th)
Early-bird registration for CRSF 2013 is now open. The conference costs £25 until May 6th (£30 thereafter), this fee includes lunch and refreshments during breaks.To pay, please visit the University of...
View ArticleCRSF 2013 Provisional Schedule
Below is the provisional schedule for CRSF 2013, including paper titles. It is worth stressing that this schedule is subject to change, a finalised version will be circulated in hard copy to delegates...
View ArticleCRSF 2013 Final Schedule
Barring any last minute problems or issues, the below schedule is representative of how the day will go:VENUE: The Mathematical Sciences Building, The University of Liverpool. v\:*...
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CRSF 2013: Post-Conference Report
Another year, another successful Current Research in Speculative Fiction.The standard of papers at this year's conference was once again superb, as was the diversity of both speakers and topics. We...
View ArticleIn Praise of CRSF 2013
One of our keynote speakers for CRSF 2013, Pat Cadigan, took to our facebook page to express her opinions on the conference and because they delighted us so much (and because due to some quirk of...
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Call for Papers: CRSF 2014
The Call for Papers for Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2014 is now here!The conference will be held on Friday 20th June at the University of Liverpool.We are proud to be able to announce two...
View ArticleCollected CfPs and Events
2014 looks to be a pretty amazing year for UK (and Ireland)-based conferences on speculative fiction. Of course CRSF is returning on June 20th, and London is hosting WorldCon, but there are also many...
View ArticleCRSF 2014: Conference Fee and How to Pay
The shop to pay your conference fee is now open:http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crsf-the-current-research-in-speculative-fiction-conference-tickets-11053809241This years conference fee is £35.00. This...
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CRSF 2014 Draft Schedule
This is a draft version of the schedule and may change before the conference on Friday 20th June.Click here to view the full PDF schedule and abstract pack
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