Biology and Manners: the worlds of Lois McMaster Bujold

[altariel]

I'm organizing a conference on Lois McMaster Bujold next August! More information here.

Please pass this on to anyone who you think might be interested!

Comments

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I'm going to hop the pond to participate in Worldcon anyway... *is most intrigued* Brilliant!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

We've set the date so that it's convenient for people attending WorldCon! And Cambridge is a short hop up from London - 50 minutes by train from King's Cross station!

[gillo]

This sounds really interesting - I love Bujold. Does one have to be very academic for it?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Not at all! It would be wonderful if you came along! Do a paper!

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

When will you have more info? Bujold is one of my favourite writers. I'm certainly thinking of attending, though it's going to be a busy time as Milford starts on the following Saturday - specifically timed to follow Worldcon for writers coming across the pond. http://www.milfordSF.co.uk

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try to sort out booking over the next few weeks. Details of the programme will take longer as I wait for abstracts to come in.

In the meantime, for planning purposes, it's Weds 20th August, in Cambridge, and a single day conference, running from 9.30am-5.30pm. If you stick around in London after Worldcon, you can be in Cambridge from King's Cross in about an hour. The university is a 15 min walk from the station, or else a quick taxi ride.

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

Why did I read that heading as Biology and Manure?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I couldn't possible comment.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

Sounds fascinating.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I hope it's going to be good!

[fawatson]

Hmmm... Thanks for pointing this out. I've emailed my sister (greerwatson on LJ) who regularly goes to give academic papers at the Sci-Fi Conference in Florida each March and who is thr one who introduced me to Bujold. She could stay with me and go to the conference!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

That would be terrific! We have set the date so that it is convenient for people coming over to London for WorldCon, which is the weekend before.

[fallingtowers.livejournal.com]

Oooh, shiny!

Does the conference also admit non-academics as audience members? I don't think I could give a talk, but I would maybe like to attend as a listener.

Also, are you planning to be at Worldcon 2014 (despite your current WIP :P)? Perhaps I could make up for missing out on EasterCon 2012 there...

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! Non-academics are most welcome! It would be wonderful if you were there!

I'd love to make it to Worldcon, it comes over here so rarely - but, as you say, it depends on the current WiP!

[fallingtowers.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I'll mark the date then. I've become a terrible hermit in the past two years. I cancelled three planned holidays because I just couldn't go, and I rarely travelled anywhere. That should change in 2014, and another visit to the UK might be terrific.

Perhaps there'll even be a chance for us to briefly meet up, so I can admire the WIP. :D

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It would be wonderful if this could tempt you out of your hermitage. And the WiP will certainly be here by that time, and ready to receive all admiring visitors!