Call for Papers

Life, the Universe, and Everything XXVI: The Marion K. “Doc” Smith Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy will be held February 14-16,
2008, on the Provo campus of Brigham Young University.

We are especially interested in papers in the following areas:

• Literary criticism/analysis of sf&f and related literature (medieval, renaissance, mythology, magic realism, etc.)

• Science and technology (especially new or unusual)

• Analysis of sf&f relating to poetry and/or theatre

• Mormon culture, literature, and society in relation to sf&f

• Serious analysis of sf&f in cinema, television, radio and other media

• Papers on works by the guests of honor

Submit full papers for consideration as RTF files to academics@ltue.org. Include name, phone number, and address on cover sheet. Papers submitted without contact information will not be considered. Student papers welcome. Please see http://ltue.byu.edu or http://www.ltue.org for more information.

Papers must be submitted no later than January 10, 2008.

Accepted papers may be published in the Proceedings volume at a later date.