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We are pleased to announce the acceptance of Student Paper Award Submissions for 2023-24.  If you or a student of yours presented at the conference in Dresden and would like to be considered for this award, please see below for instructions.  In order...

We are now seeking to populate the two "at large" positions in the SFRA Executive Committee after this year's successful pilot. We are especially looking to recruit candidates who are graduate students, non-Tenure Track, non-US, and/or from marginalized communities...

The 2022 awards were announced at the banquet at the conclusion of the 2023 conference in Dresden, Germany. Congratulations to all winners! Student Paper AwardThe Student Paper Award is presented to an outstanding scholarly essay read at the annual conference of the...

Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) Open Call for Nominations: 2022 SFRA Innovative Research Award Deadline for nominations: February 6, 2023 The SFRA Innovative Research Award The Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) invites nominations for the 2022...

Check out the just-posted CFP for SFRA 2023, taking place at TU Dresden, Germany, from August 16-19. 2023. And please spread widely! https://sfra.org/cfp-sfra-2023/  

SFRA student members (both graduate and undergraduate): Please consider submitting your conference presentation from the SFRA22 Oslo conference for consideration for the Graduate Student Paper Award. It’s a great opportunity to have your work honored by your sf peers...

Dear SFRA, I wanted to let the organization know that Jess FitzPatrick has stepped back from her role as treasurer. We on the executive committee would like to thank Jess for her work as treasurer, and welcome Tim Murphy (Oklahoma State University) and thank him for...

Dear Members, Do you see yourself as a committed member of the Science Fiction community? Are you a member of the Science Fiction Research Association and feel like you want to do more? Are you organized, efficient, and communicative? If you answered yes, read on! *...

The 2021 awards were announced at the banquet at the conclusion of the 2022 conference in Oslo, Norway. Congratulations to all winners! SFRA Award for Lifetime Contributions to SF Scholarship Originally the Pilgrim Award, the SFRA Award for Lifetime Contributions to...