Chelsea Yuipco (University of California - Riverside)
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K Persinger (University of California - Riverside)
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We invite proposals that engage with some aspect of Science Fiction in media and/or literature, including closely related fields such as Alternative History and Speculative Fiction. Special consideration will be given to proposals that center around the conference theme “Translation in Action,” but proposals not connecting to the conference theme are likewise welcome.

Suggested topics about science fiction in relation to “translation in action” include but are not limited to:

· “Alien” languages

· (Mis)communication in science fiction

· Translation technology and politics of universal translation

· Translating “hard science” to “humanities”

· Adaptation and translation between mediums

· Works of science fiction in translation

We invite proposals that engage with some aspect of Science Fiction in media and/or literature, including closely related fields such as Alternative History and Speculative Fiction. Special consideration will be given to proposals that center around the conference theme “Translation in Action,” but proposals not connecting to the conference theme are likewise welcome.

Suggested topics about science fiction in relation to “translation in action” include but are not limited to:

· “Alien” languages

· (Mis)communication in science fiction

· Translation technology and politics of universal translation

· Translating “hard science” to “humanities”

· Adaptation and translation between mediums

· Works of science fiction in translation