Academic science fiction con in Toronto, June 4

By Cory Doctorow at 11:50 pm Thursday, May 19

The next Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy is coming up at Toronto's Merril Collection, the largest public science fiction reference library in the world. The conference is academic but never dry, and always includes lively and thought-provoking discussions on the field.

When: Saturday, June 4, 2005, 9:00-5:30
Where: The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy, 239 College Street (at Spadina), 3rd Floor, Toronto
How much: $25 CAD ($15 CAD Students and Friends of the Merril Collection)

Guest Author: Robert Charles Wilson (The Harvest, Blind Lake, and Spin)
Guest Scholar: Veronica Hollinger (Editor, Science-Fiction Studies)

The Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy is a quasi-annual conference featuring academic papers, guest speakers, and panel discussions on all aspects of the field. The conference has been in existence in one form or another since 1995, and has hosted speakers ranging from Guy Gavriel Kay to Margaret Atwood.

Link (Thanks, John!)