GIFCon

Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal for GIFCon this year! We will be in touch in the coming weeks with decisions, but stay tuned for more updates soon! #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

⏰ You have until 11:59pm, Sunday 17th January to submit your proposals for GIFCon 2026! ⏰ All the information is here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk #GIFCon2026 #FantasyConference #CallForPapers

⏰ You have one week left to submit an abstract for GIFCon 2026! ⏰ Our theme is Technologies of the Fantastic, and the deadline for submission is January 18th The full CfP and all information can be found via the link in our bio

✨ GIFCon is back! ✨ We’re very excited to launch the Call for Papers for GIFCon 2026 with the theme “Technologies of the Fantastic” When: 13th-15th May 2026 Where: online You can find out more here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/2025…

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the last three days of GIFCon 2025! Make sure to tag us in your posts, check out any sessions you missed on the @uofgfantasy YouTube channel, keep the conversations going on discord, and keep an eye out for exciting updates from us!

I presented my research paper ‘‘Reweave the Threads of Fate’: Femslash Fantasy and Queering the Classical Myth Canon’ at the Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations conference (GIFCon) 2025! @GIFConGLA

Join us for our FINAL event of GIFCon 2025! Join the Discord for our Artist Spotlight with Elisabeth Flett 16:45 to 17:45 BST

Want to learn more about your favorite speakers from #gifcon2025 ? Check out their bios! fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/2025…

It’s time! Join us from 15:30 BST for our Roundtable: Omegaverse Fanfiction and the Politics of Fantasy with Ann Alex, Kristina Busse, Tanvi Chowdhury, and Alexis Lothian #fantasyevents #literaryevents #gifcon2025 #roundtable #gifcon #gifcon2025

Don’t miss the final round of panels at #gifcon2025 ! Starting in just 5 minutes (14:00 BST) Panel 7A: Gaming and Queerness Panel 7B: Family Dynamics in Children’s Media Panel 7C: Queer Utopias

Have you seen our Queering the Fantastic Reading List? Check out some of our recommendations for further reading inspired by this year’s events! fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/2025… #gifcon #gifcon2025 #fantasybooks #queerfiction #fantasyreading #tbr #tbrpile #fantasytbr

Join us on Zoom at 12:45 BST for our FINAL KEYNOTE with Alice Chapman-Kelly We can’t wait to see you there! #gifcon #gifcon2025 #keynote #keynotespeaker #fantasyevents #fantasy #literaryevents

First up on the FINAL DAY of GIFCon 2025: Panels 6! Panel 6A: Borderlines and Marginalization Panel 6B: Worldbuilding and Queer Identity Today at 10:00 BST!

Thank you for joining us for Day 2 of GIFCon 2025! Join us tomorrow at 10:00 BST for ✨Day 3✨ #gifcon #gifcon2025 #fantasyevents #fantasyliterature #literatureevent

Join us for Hades II gameplay, happening NOW in the Discord!

Join us on Discord for Hades II & Jackbox Games! Join the conversation through the Voice Channel (Radio GIFCon)

Thank you to our amazing Panels 5 speakers! Which panel did you attend this afternoon?

Fantastic conversations happening NOW in our Workshops: ✒️4A: Together We Write Private Cathedrals 🌳4B: Family (of) Trees 📖4C: Publishing WITHOUT Perishing

First day of @GIFConGLA was an absolute blast! All panels and events were interesting and very well put together! The wonderful ideas of the #elsewhere seminar and fresh way the keynote speech was given! Honestly, everything! I can't wait for today's panels and events to start!