Film studies, Journals

Science Fiction Film & Television: special issue exploring the boundaries between science fiction studies and game studies – free to read interviews

Out now Science Fiction Film & Television Volume 14.2, a special issue exploring the boundaries between science fiction studies and game studies, guest edited by Darshana Jayemanne and Cameron Kunzelman. Including interviews free to read for three months. 

Film studies, History, Journals, Literature, News

Spotlight on The Female Voice: enjoy free access to a selection of articles from across our journals

As part of our Spotlight on The Female Voice, enjoy free access to a selection of articles from across our journals, available until March 31st 2021.

Literature

The Emergence of Bujold Studies, or, Gods and Uterine Replicators in a Time of Coronavirus

Biology and Manners: Essays on the Worlds and Works of Lois McMaster Bujold builds upon the establishment of Lois McMaster Bujold as an important author of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. In this blog post, co-editor Regina Yung Lee reflects on the origins of the essay collection and how Bujold's writings remain relevant in times of crisis. … Continue reading

Literature

The Coronavirus Pandemic, Science Fiction, and the Contingent Nature of Roads

In this blog post Jeremy Withers, author of Futuristic Cars and Space Bicycles, considers the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our urban environments, in relation to science fiction’s frequent focus on futuristic and post-apocalyptic settings The coronavirus pandemic shattered our world.  This first wave of this crisis led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, staggering … Continue reading