Restoring the Unspoken Context of Early Science Fiction From Hyperspace to Hypertext: Masculinity, Globalization, and Their Discontents illustrates how science fiction studies can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in science…
One theme I explore in From Hyperspace to Hypertext is the interconnection among science fiction, innovation, and society. Accounting for the expertise and expectations of existing user groups sometimes challenges…
Presentation at the Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) & Gesellschaft für Fantastikforschung (GfF, or German Association for Research in the Fantastic) joint conference “Disruptive Imaginations” in Dresden, Germany. Great to…
Happy to report that my book has a cover and ISBN! Blurb This book illuminates how science fiction studies can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in science and engineering. Shortly…
From Hyperspace to Hypertext completed peer review successfully, and Palgrave has accepted the book for publication! Will start on revisions now. Targeting fall 2023 for publication.
Uploaded the draft manuscript of From Hyperspace to Hypertext to Palgrave. Now it’s nine chapters, and I can celebrate solar New Year! The manuscript will now go to peer review.…
In the wake of empowering hashtags like #metoo and #distractinglysexy, Isaac Asimov’s reputation has been under scrutiny. When I first started this project more than ten years ago, there was…
I am happy to announce that I’ve signed a contact for my current book project, From Hyperspace to Hypertext: Masculinity, Globalization, and Their Discontents, with Palgrave Macmillan. My proposal outlines…
This invited talk was part of the American Literature Festival, held online on 3 June 2021 and sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Abstract In the age of diversity,…
Young people often encounter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics outside the formal classroom: in after-school programs, makerspaces, science camps, enrichment activities, and community learning spaces. These programs can be exciting…
Chris Leslie