The Science Fiction and Philosophy Society was founded by Anand Vaidya, Manju Menon, and Ethan Mills in 2022. Ethan Mills is the current President. You can read a recent publication about the society in Sci-Phi Journal: "The Science Fiction and Philosophy Society: An Introduction"
Our Mission: To Boldly Think!
The mission of Science Fiction and Philosophy Society is to explore connections between science fiction and philosophy, to cross-pollinate new ideas, and to boldly go where no one has thought before!
Inaugural Meeting!
The inaugural meeting of the society took place at the Pacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association in San Francisco, California, USA, Earth on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 from 8-10pm. It was a splendid, sublime time!
Happenings and Goings On!
Society President Ethan Mills recently attended Chattacon (Jan. 14-16, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA), where he was on panels on various topics including Octavia Butler, science fiction and religion, and his recent course Dune and Philosophy.
Back to the Future (Events)!
We are sponsoring a panel, "The Dispossessed at 50: The Radical Philosophy of Ursula K. Le Guin" at the meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association in Portland, Oregon (March 20-23, 2024). The panel is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at 6pm. It will feature José-Antonio Orosco (Oregon State University), Christian Matheis (Guildford College), Lisa McLeod (Northeastern University), and Linda Whittaker (University of Washington). You can find more information about the conference here.
We are also in the process of putting together panel submissions for other science fiction conventions, including Worldcon in Glasgow, Scotland and Eurocon in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Information will be shared here if and when it is available.
Want to be Assimilated?
As of now, we are an informal society (Dues? Official membership? A Jedi craves not these things!), but if you'd like to join an email mailing list or share ideas or cool stuff with us, feel free to fill out a form on our Contact Page.
Our Mission: To Boldly Think!
The mission of Science Fiction and Philosophy Society is to explore connections between science fiction and philosophy, to cross-pollinate new ideas, and to boldly go where no one has thought before!
Inaugural Meeting!
The inaugural meeting of the society took place at the Pacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association in San Francisco, California, USA, Earth on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 from 8-10pm. It was a splendid, sublime time!
Happenings and Goings On!
Society President Ethan Mills recently attended Chattacon (Jan. 14-16, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA), where he was on panels on various topics including Octavia Butler, science fiction and religion, and his recent course Dune and Philosophy.
Back to the Future (Events)!
We are sponsoring a panel, "The Dispossessed at 50: The Radical Philosophy of Ursula K. Le Guin" at the meeting of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association in Portland, Oregon (March 20-23, 2024). The panel is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at 6pm. It will feature José-Antonio Orosco (Oregon State University), Christian Matheis (Guildford College), Lisa McLeod (Northeastern University), and Linda Whittaker (University of Washington). You can find more information about the conference here.
We are also in the process of putting together panel submissions for other science fiction conventions, including Worldcon in Glasgow, Scotland and Eurocon in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Information will be shared here if and when it is available.
Want to be Assimilated?
As of now, we are an informal society (Dues? Official membership? A Jedi craves not these things!), but if you'd like to join an email mailing list or share ideas or cool stuff with us, feel free to fill out a form on our Contact Page.