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María presented her paper, "Transhumanism, Immortality and the Political Role of Fantasy in Brandon Sanderson’s The Final Empire (2006)," contributing to discussions on this year's theme, "The Technologies of the Fantastic."

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June 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for day three of GIFCon! 💫

As we wrap up for this year, make sure you join one of our two final sessions: either the in-person pub night for people in Glasgow, or Grace Worm will be streaming a game on discord from 6pm if you’re further afield!

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May 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Time for our final round table and closing remarks! ✨

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May 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Thank you to Maha Rafi Atal for our excellent day three keynote!

Once again, while we wait for the full talk to go on YouTube, here are some fun no-context snippets of the conversation from this afternoon!

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May 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Time for our final keynote, given by @maharafiatal.bsky.social !

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May 15, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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It’s time for the third and final day of GIFCon 2026!

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May 15, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for day two of GIFCon! Looking forward to seeing you all again tomorrow ✨

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May 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Thank you to @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social for joining us as our day two keynote speaker (especially so early in the morning)!

If anyone wants any highlights or no-context quotes from the panel before it goes live on the Centre for Fantasy’s YouTube, here are a few snippets

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May 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Make sure you join us on discord for our research spotlight with Maddie Reid, happening for the next hour!

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May 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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We have another excellent line up for our day two programme!

There’s also great conversation happening throughout the day over in our discord

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May 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the first day of Technologies of the Fantastic!

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

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May 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Who’s ready for the first day of GIFCon? Join us from 12pm today to see all our wonderful day one events!

And you can use #GIFCon2026 to join the conversation on Instagram and Bluesky

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May 13, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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Our networking event has sold out, but there’s still time to register for all our other workshops and special events: the PowerPoint Party, the Beak, Feather, Bone Workshop, and the Conjuring Wonder Workshop!

Get your tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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May 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Our day three keynote speaker is @maharafiatal.bsky.social !

Make sure you’re registered to catch her talk ‘The Oligarchs who would be Kings: Technology and Fantasies of Global Order’, via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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May 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Make sure you're registered for GIFCon to catch our day two keynote speaker, @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social !

Q&A tickets are included in general admissions which can be accessed via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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May 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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If you’re attending or presenting at GIFCon this year, make sure you’ve joined our discord!

All the information for how to join can be found here:
fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

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May 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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The programme for Technologies of the Fantastic is now live!

You can find the full event listings, and links to registration here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

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April 23, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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It’s only one month until GIFCon starts, so if you’re looking to brush up on your reading, check out our reading list now!

fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

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April 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Registration is now open for this year’s workshops and special events!

You can register for workshops and events via
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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April 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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You can now find the information for all of this year’s keynote speakers on our blog!

Check out the link below:
fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

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March 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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🚨 If your abstract was accepted to present at GIFCon this year, please remember to email us and confirm that you would like to present by Monday 16th March 🚨

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March 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Announcing our final keynote speaker for GIFCon 2026: Jeff VanderMeer!
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March 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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We'll be announcing the third and final keynote speaker for GIFCon 2026 at the end of this week, so stay tuned to find out who they are!

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March 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Announcing GIFCon’s next keynote speaker: Oliver Langmead!

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February 27, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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If you submitted a proposal for GIFCon 2026, you should have received a response over the weekend - all decision emails have been sent!

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February 23, 2026 at 6:07 PM