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City Lights in conjunction with PM Press presented on February 26 and 27, 2022 a weekend-long symposium on zoom exploring the radical currents of Science Fiction. Celebrating the US launch of the book “Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985” Edited by Andrew Nette & Iain McIntyre, published by PM Press.

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Welcome by Peter Maravelis of City Lights – Opening statement by Iain McIntyre and Andrew Nette City Lights in conjunction with PM Press presented on February 26 and 27, 2022 a weekend-long symposium on zoom exploring the radical currents of Science Fiction. Celebrating the US launch of the book “Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985” Edited by Andrew Nette & Iain McIntyre, published by PM Press.

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Session One: Imagining New Worlds: What activists can and have learnt from sci-fi Moderated by Iain McIntyre with Annalee Newitz and Shelley Streeby

Session Two: Bursting Through The Boundaries: Queering SF Moderated by Rebecca Baumann with Meg Elison and Maitland McDonagh

Session Three: Wild Seed: Reflecting on the work and impact of Octavia Butler Moderated by Mimi Mondal with Alexis Pauline Gumbs and adrienne maree brown

Session Four: Final Programmes and New Fixes: A conversation with Michael Moorcock Mike Stax in conversation with Michael Moorcock

Session Five: The Forever War: Vietnam’s impact on sci-fi
Moderated by Andrew Nette with Terry Bisson and Marge Piercy

Session Six: The Bridge of Lost Desire: A Conversation with Samuel Delany Daniel Shank Cruz in conversation with Samuel Delany

Session Seven: Ten Thousand Light Years From Home: Reflecting on the work and impact of James Tiptree Jr Moderated by Lucy Sussex with Karen Joy Fowler and Jonathan Lethem

Session Eight: False Dawns and Wandergrounds: Dystopia, Then and Now
Moderated by Nick Mamatas with Matt Bell, Cory Doctorow, Vandana Singh, and Ann VanderMeer

Dangerous Visions And New Worlds – Radical Science Fiction, 1950-1985 is published by PM Press