First held in 2011, CRSF is an annual postgraduate conference designed to promote the research of speculative fictions including, but not limited to, science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Here is an archive of past events, CFP’s and photos!
— 18th June 2011 —
University of Liverpool
Keynote Lectures from:
Professor Adam Roberts (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Mr Andy Sawyer (Science Fiction Foundation Collection Librarian; Director of MA in Science Fiction Studies, University of Liverpool)
First of many end of day photos
Once again we received papers and delegates who were open, friendly, engaging and constructive. Here’s how Leimar Garcia-Siino, one of the delegates, described it:
The conference was superb, balancing nerd-excitement and the thrill of academic SF perfectly.
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2013
— 17th June 2013 —
University of Liverpool
Keynote Lectures from:
Pat Cadigan (Double Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author),
Dr. Peter Wright (Edge Hill University)
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2012
— 18th June 2012 —
University of Liverpool
Keynote Lectures from:
Professor David Seed (University of Liverpool),
Professor Fred Botting (Kingston University London)
‘We heard everything from zombies to umwelts, Doctor Who to the Holocaust, Final Fantasy to the Mars Trilogy, William Gibson, Margaret Atwood, and so much more besides.’
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2014
Friday 20th June 2014
University of Liverpool
With Keynote Lectures from:
Dr. Mark Bould (University of the West of England)
Prof. Roger Luckhurst (Birkbeck University London)
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2015
Monday 8th June 2015
University of Liverpool
With Keynote Lectures from:
Dr. Andrew M. Butler (Canterbury Christ Church University) Dr. Sarah Dillon (University of Cambridge)
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2016
With keynotes from:
Dr Caroline Edwards (Birkbeck, University of London)
and Dr Patricia Wheeler (University of Hertfordshire)
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2017
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2018
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2019
Thursday 6th June 2019
University of Liverpool
With keynotes from:
Dr Paul March-Russell (University of Kent)
and Dr Nicole Devarenne (University of Dundee)
Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2020….2021!
New Team…
New Logo!
Our online conference photo! Lot’s of people could not stay for the social. There was a record number of delegates (over 60!)
July 1st-2nd 2021
Online – Zoom
Keynotes from:
Alex Goody (Oxford Brookes)
Dr Caroline Edwards (Birkbeck University)
CRSF 2022
Due to the SUCCESS of our Online 2021 conference, we decided to host CRSF2022 as a hybrid conference, including online attendees and papers, in-person attendees and papers, as well as pre-recorded video papers as an option for those with schedule conflicts, illness or time-difference issues. This was an amazing event, with accessibility options for all!
With over 120 EventBrite tickets booked (over two days, online and in-person tickets) we hit a new record!
Want to read more about CRSF 2022? Conference reports are available in Foundation Science Fiction Review, as well as on The Fantasy Hive
CURRENT RESEARCH IN SPECULATIVE FICTION (CRSF) 30th June to 1st July – Conference Report by T.O.Munro
KEYNOTES:
Dr. Christy Tidwell (South Dakota School of Mine & Technology) Dr. Jalondra A Davies (Writer and Scholar)
WORKSHOP: Sell Your Stories: Writing and Submitting SFF Short Fiction.
Dr Phoenix Alexander (University of Liverpool)
ONLINE ROUNDTABLES including special guests:
Gareth L Powell (2022 Stars and Bones, 2016 Embers of War)
Adrian Tchaikovsky (2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award Winner; Children of Time, Upcoming: Ogres, 2022)
Professor Adam Roberts (2012 BSFA Winner; Jack Glass. Recent: Purgatory Mount, 2021)
Laura Jean McKay (2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award Winner; The Animals in That Country 2020)
Sue Burke (SFFWorld: Best of the decade list 2011-2020; Semiosis 2018 and Interference 2019)
Vanada Singh (Philip K Dick Award Finalist: Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories 2018)
Aliya Whiteley (Arthur C Clark finalist: Loosening Skin 2018, The Beauty 2014, Skyward Inn 2021)
Chana Porter (Playwrite and Author: The Seep, Leap and the Net will Appear)
Current Research in Speculative Fiction Conference 2026 