The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) has unveiled its theme, a call for papers, and special guests for the 2024 conference. This year’s event is themed “VICFA 3: Pantheology in World-Building and Magic Systems”.
According to a statement put out by the Virtual Conference Coordinator, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, the conference will feature guests of honour, P. Djeli Clark and R.R. Virdi, as well as guest scholars, Grace Dillon and Rabbi A.D. Lobel. Participants are invited to submit proposals that explore the intersection of pantheology, world-building, and magic systems in literature, games, and films. The conference encourages scholarly and creative contributions from a global audience of real-world pantheologies rebirthed in literature as well as in some of the most influential games and films of the technical era.
The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) is a scholarly organization dedicated to the study of the fantastic in literature, film, and other arts. The IAFA promotes and recognizes achievement in this field, primarily through its annual academic conference, the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (ICFA). The organization publishes the Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, a peer-reviewed journal, and maintains a blog for IAFA members. Additionally, the IAFA supports several listservs and is affiliated with multiple organizations.
Please be aware of the following timeline for VICFA 3:
- June 3 – CFP opens
- June 29 – submissions portal opens
- July 31 – deadline for abstracts and submissions portal closes
- August 1 – registration opens
- August 15 – acceptances
- August 25 – 1st public version of the program
- September 15 – registration closes
- September 20 – final version of the program
- October 9-12 – VICFA
The upcoming key dates to note are the deadline for abstracts and submissions on July 31, the opening of registration on August 1, and the conference itself from October 9-12
For more information or to submit a proposal, visit the IAFA official call website!
Bakare Oluwatobiloba
I write to educate, motivate and define history with literature. Just being me!
