Call for Papers: 4th Annual Sturgeon Symposium: Expanding Speculative Horizons
The J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction is pleased to announce our 4th Annual Sturgeon Symposium, to be held October 9-10, 2025. In addition to presenting the annual Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story, which will include a reading from the winner, we are delighted to host Darcie Little Badger who will be participating.
Event Details: The symposium will take place over two days, featuring both virtual and in-person events to accommodate both international and local attendees:
• Thursday AM: All-virtual panels
• Thursday afternoon/evening:
• Darcie Little Badger reading
• Presentation of the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story and a reading from this year's winner.
• Reception
• Friday: In-person panels will be held throughout the day, including an author’s panel featuring Darcie Little Badger and others.
Lunch and reception included.
Call for Papers: We invite papers, panel proposals, and roundtable discussions that engage with various aspects of SF, especially work that reflects expansive understandings of speculative fiction.
Deadline: May 19, 2025
Questions? email sfcenter@ku.edu
The J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction is pleased to announce our 4th Annual Sturgeon Symposium, to be held October 9-10, 2025. In addition to presenting the annual Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story, which will include a reading from the winner, we are delighted to host Darcie Little Badger who will be participating.
Event Details: The symposium will take place over two days, featuring both virtual and in-person events to accommodate both international and local attendees:
• Thursday AM: All-virtual panels
• Thursday afternoon/evening:
• Darcie Little Badger reading
• Presentation of the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story and a reading from this year's winner.
• Reception
• Friday: In-person panels will be held throughout the day, including an author’s panel featuring Darcie Little Badger and others.
Lunch and reception included.
Call for Papers: We invite papers, panel proposals, and roundtable discussions that engage with various aspects of SF, especially work that reflects expansive understandings of speculative fiction.
Deadline: May 19, 2025
Questions? email sfcenter@ku.edu
Name of submitter
Institutional affiliation (e.g., department and school)
Contact email address
This is a proposal for
Virtual or in-person?
Proposal document (.doc, .docx., or .pdf file)
*Abstracts for individual papers should be no more than 250 words.
*Panel proposals should list all speakers, affiliations, presentation titles, and email addresses, and include short abstracts for each presentation.
*Roundtable proposals should list speakers, affiliations, and email addresses and include an abstract of up to 500 words on the topic to be discussed.
*Proposal document should make clear whether proposed work is intended for virtual or in-person presentation.
*Abstracts for individual papers should be no more than 250 words.
*Panel proposals should list all speakers, affiliations, presentation titles, and email addresses, and include short abstracts for each presentation.
*Roundtable proposals should list speakers, affiliations, and email addresses and include an abstract of up to 500 words on the topic to be discussed.
*Proposal document should make clear whether proposed work is intended for virtual or in-person presentation.
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