@k_omry13 develops the concept of “allotropic temporality” to describe how African sf resists the binaries of utopia and dystopia. She draws on works by @namwalien, @TlotloTsamaase, and @Lisa_teabag.
We're so excited our African sf special issue is out @ #ScienceFictionStudies!
Co-editors @gib_zzz, @EzeiyokeC, @noruthie, I, &the authors think about how to understand African science & speculative fiction in the context of global sf. Let me introduce: https://t.co/a6UkIvGsft
@noruthie suggests the concept of “non-human near-omniscience”, to describe narrators with super-human knowledge. Reading @Nnedi's Lagoon, she shows how these narrators draw on African animist traditions characterized by relationality more than by absolute power.
The other day I found an old woman in my front garden picking leaves off the grapevine. She apologised but I told her not to. She said “I’ll make you something nice!” I forgot all about it. Have just found this on my doorstep. Six dolmades!
Our presentations for next week's #CyRN#Cyberpunk Music workshop are now online for you to enjoy. Discussion on Fri Dec 4. We will talk about #Industrial and #Electro, #Opera and #CutUpMusic ... join us, watch and read here: https://t.co/EqHmsP6TyA ... more #CPCC20
Dear SFRA,
Unfortunately I must write you today with the news that our planned meeting for July 2020 has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/ydFEb7sInr