Sturgeon Symposium

The J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction is pleased to announce our 5th Annual Sturgeon Symposium, to be held October 15-16, 2025 at the KU Hall Center for the Humanities (900 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS). In addition to presenting the annual Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best science fiction short story, which will include a reading from the winner, we look forward to hosting a guest of honor Ida Yoshinaga, while also showcasing work in SF by artists and scholars from around the world. Registration here: https://sfcenter.ku.edu/2026-sturgeon-symposium