English Camp for STEM Students
Chris Leslie Young people preparing for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will be among those most affected by generative AI. Some may help build the next generation of genAI…
Using AI without Letting AI Use You: Effective Prompt Design for Research and Teaching
Generative AI is quickly becoming ubiquitous in teaching and research, but many educators and postgraduate students have had little formal guidance on how to use it ethically and effectively. I…
SF Framings of the Anthropocene (cfp)
I am interested in forming a panel considering fictional representations of the Anthropocene for the next meeting of the Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA), which will be held in Estonia…
Limited-Time Discounts and Reviewer Copies
Today, From Hyperspace to Hypertext was published by Palgrave! They tell me that around 15,000 institutions around the world provide e-book access, so hopefully it’s available from your school library.…
Now Available: From Hyperspace to Hypertext
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…
Science Fiction Stories about Computing Networks that Offer Innovation Insight
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…
Judith Merril’s New Thing: Reconsidering the Disruption of the New Wave
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…
Cover and ISBN
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…
Peer Review Completed
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.
Updated Table of Contents
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.…