As an accompanying program to the first Can't-Stop-the-Serenity-Screening in Austria, and the first screening of the movie in English in Graz we plan to have a panel discussion on the 21st of June 2007. In this discussion we want to explore the emancipatory potential of Science-Fiction and the realization of this potential in mainstream genre movies.

We welcome a variety of texts: i.e., on particular movies, character studies and comparisons, on the history of the genre, on the ambitions of single directors, on fandom, or anything else you can imagine.

Since this discussion isn't targeted solely to Science-Fiction scholars or fans, we would recommend sending in easy-to-understand texts which would be accessible to a non-hardcore audience.

We're especially looking forward to texts which include a gender-aware perspective.

In order to initiate this panel, we invite SF-scholars, fans, political activists and film critics to send in their views on the topic as short articles and participate in the discusion: 5 pages max., 12 pt, CV, and list of publications (not mandatory!).

Since Can't Stop the Serenity Graz is a charity event to support the local Women Shelter and the global women rights advocacy group Equality Now!, and because of the fact that money is more than tight right now, we'll only be able to refund transportation costs.

All articles we receive will be published on this site indefintely, if it's not against the author's will.