Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic
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The Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow is renowned for its world-leading research, knowledge exchange, and educational activities. With a portfolio of projects funded by external partners such as LKAS, the AHRC, the Leverhulme Trust, and the British Academy, the Centre has established itself as a premier hub for scholarship in the field of Fantasy and the Fantastic.
The Centre's prestigious MLitt in Fantasy Literature, established in 2015, was the world's first of its kind, and its academics lead a diverse cohort of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. The Centre has a significant track record of securing major funding for public engagement events, such as the AHRC- and VisitScotland-funded Fantasy Night at the Museum in 2017, and successful bids, such as the Leverhulme-funded Visiting Professorship for Brian Attebery in 2019.
The Centre is also known for its annual conference, GIFCon, which attracts scholars and practitioners from around the world, and its large-scale international colloquia, including a forthcoming conference co-sponsored by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. The Centre's aims are:
- To consolidate its position as a world-leading centre for research and dissemination of knowledge in Fantasy and the Fantastic.
- To attract and educate a diverse cohort of scholars at MLitt, PhD, DFA, and postdoctoral levels.
- To conduct pioneering research projects in collaboration with external funders and partners.
- To foster collaboration between academia and the wider fantasy community, including creators and performers, in order to explore the transformative intellectual, cultural, and social potential of Fantasy.
The Centre's research areas and themes are diverse and encompass:
- The Fantastic History of the Twentieth Century.
- Myth, Legend, Folklore, and Fairy Tales.
- Theorizing the Fantastic.
- Imaginary Languages.
- Children's Fantasy.
- Energy Imaginaries, Past, Present, and Future.
- Fantasy in the Anthropocene.
- Evaporated Genres (Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, the Weird).
- Fantasy Across Media (Film, Comics, Games, Fan Cultures, Illustration).
- Science Fiction and Medical Humanities.
- Gothic and Supernatural Fiction.
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Central Mail Room
University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
United Kingdom
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Last modified:
2023-09-20 15:00:13