SFRA 2010 - Far Stars and Tin Stars: Science Fiction and the Frontier

SFRA 2010

Far Stars and Tin Stars: Science Fiction and the Frontier

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The Science Fiction Research Association's 2010 annual conferance will be held June 24-27 at the Carefree Resort and Villas, in Carefree, Arizona. The conference theme is "Far Stars and Tin Stars: Science Fiction and the Frontier."

Welcome to the conference web site, a Ning social network. The site's interactive nature will help the conference coordinators and member attendees communicate, organize, and prepare for the conference. Use the tabs above to explore the site. Write your own blog to share your thoughts before and during the conference, create a member group to find folks with similar interests, and collaborate in making the 2010 conference the most science fictional conference the SFRA has ever held. You don't have to be an SFRA member, or registered for SFRA2010, to join this site.

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"Ray Guns, Play Sets, and Board Games" New Guest Scholar Presentation Added to Program

Guest Scholar Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, Curator in the Divsion of Space History of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, will give a special multimedia presentation, "Ray Guns, Play Sets, and Board Games: What Space Toys Say About the Frontier," the first evening of the conference. Dr. Weitekamp's presentation will include images from the Smithsonian's collection, including toys inspired by comic strips, radio shows, movies and television shows of the mid-twentieth century.

Posted by Craig Jacobsen on January 30, 2010 at 8:53am

Resort Reservations Online

The link to the Carefree Resort and Villas online reservation system is active. Click on the "Venue" tab to find the conference room rates and official link. I tested it and everything seems to work, so make your reservations early. Note that the rate is identical for the three grades of Resort Room, so book early to be sure that you get the best view. Explore the resort's website for information about on-site or nearby amenities and activities.

Posted by Craig Jacobsen on October 30, 2009 at 9:16am

Ramping Up

Fall is in full swing, so it's time to start thinking more seriously about next summer. This website is part resource, part experiment. In addition to providing the basic conference information that all such websites contain, I'm hoping that this site can be a place for scholars, even those who won't be able to attend the conference, can network a little. A site like this allows for exchanges that listservs, useful as they might be, can't offer. Use the Forum to start a discussion or find intere… Continue

Posted by Craig Jacobsen on October 19, 2009 at 8:21am