Campbell Conference (science fiction)
Encyclopedia
The Campbell Conference is an academic science fiction
event put on yearly by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction
(CSSF) at the University of Kansas
. The Campbell Conference is the concluding event of the CSSF Writers Workshop in Science Fiction and the Novel Writers Workshop in Science Fiction, and kicks off the Intensive English Institute on the Teaching of Science Fiction. Held regularly at the University of Kansas since 1973 (except for the joint event in 2007 with the Science Fiction Research Association
and the Heinlein Centennial
), the conference
offers a round-table discussion on a single topic as well as readings and book-signings by attending authors, and provides a setting for the presentation of three science-fiction honors:
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction continues to sponsor the conference and awards ceremony, bringing the winners to Lawrence, Kansas
, for the event. Beginning in 2004, winners of both awards receive trophies. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductions are now presented at the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, Washington.
The 2011 event will be held from July 8–10 on the University of Kansas
campus.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
event put on yearly by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction
Center for the Study of Science Fiction
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction is an educational institution, associated with the University of Kansas, that emerged out of the science-fiction programs that James Gunn created there beginning in 1970....
(CSSF) at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
. The Campbell Conference is the concluding event of the CSSF Writers Workshop in Science Fiction and the Novel Writers Workshop in Science Fiction, and kicks off the Intensive English Institute on the Teaching of Science Fiction. Held regularly at the University of Kansas since 1973 (except for the joint event in 2007 with the Science Fiction Research Association
Science Fiction Research Association
The Science Fiction Research Association , founded in 1970, is the oldest, non-profit professional organization committed to encouraging, facilitating, and rewarding the study of science fiction and fantasy literature, film, and other media...
and the Heinlein Centennial
Heinlein Centennial
The Heinlein Centennial Convention was held in Kansas City from July 6 through July 8, 2007, coincident with the 100th anniversary of Robert A. Heinlein's birth on July 7, 1907....
), the conference
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
offers a round-table discussion on a single topic as well as readings and book-signings by attending authors, and provides a setting for the presentation of three science-fiction honors:
- Since 1979, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best science-fiction novel of the year.
- Since 1987, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction of the year.
- From 1996 – 2004, the induction of honorees into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction continues to sponsor the conference and awards ceremony, bringing the winners to Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
, for the event. Beginning in 2004, winners of both awards receive trophies. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductions are now presented at the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, Washington.
The 2011 event will be held from July 8–10 on the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
campus.
External links
- Campbell Conference official website – from the Center for the Study of Science FictionCenter for the Study of Science FictionThe Center for the Study of Science Fiction is an educational institution, associated with the University of Kansas, that emerged out of the science-fiction programs that James Gunn created there beginning in 1970....
(CSSF)