The second PKD Day to be held at Birmingham City University, Saturday, April 22nd, 2017. Unlike many writers of SF and fantasy literature, Philip K. Dick never synthesised his plots or characters into vast story-worlds. Apart from rare exceptions, his novels and short-stories are self-contained narratives. Despite this, many commentators on Dick have encouraged readersRead More …
The final schedule has been posted on the 2016 Philip K. Dick Conference site. Additional information about the conference is included on the Philip K. Dick Conference 2016 website and blog. Registration and Accommodation The Acacia Conference 2016 “Philip K. Dick: Here and Now” (Facebook Event Page) Other Philip K. Dick events happening around theRead More …
Philip K. Dick in the OC: Virtually Real, Really Virtual Thursday, April 28, 2016, 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Humanities Gateway 1030) From: http://writing.uci.edu/calendar/ Philip K. Dick spent the last decade of his life from 1972 to 1982 in Orange County, having fled the Bay Area convinced he was the target of various malevolent forces,Read More …
A draft schedule (final as of March 30, 2016) has been posted on the 2016 Philip K. Dick Conference site. All the changes of titles and names are presumed to be corrected. More details will be added as things are finalized but most of the items are in the schedule. Additional information about the conferenceRead More …
Some updates have been passed to me about the upcoming Philip K. Dick Conference 2016 at California State University, Fullerton, April 29-30, 2016 from David Sandner, the organizer of the conference. Tessa Dick and Mary Wilson will be participating. K. W. Jeter will be out of the country and unable to attend. The tentative scheduleRead More …
The conference runs from April 29, 2016 to April 30, 2016 and takes place at California State University Fullerton Campus 800 N State College Blvd Fullerton, CA 92831 From https://sfatcsuf.wordpress.com/philip-k-dick-conference/: On the California State University, Fullerton campus, this conference celebrates the work of Philip K. Dick, whose papers were deposited in our Special Collections. OurRead More …
Thanks to totaldickhead.blogspot.com for two posts from attendees of the Dortmund University Philip K. Dick conference. Umberto Rossi Reflects on Dortmund PKD Conference (with pics!) Erik Davis Recalls Dortmund PKD Conference, Totally Conference Information Worlds Out of Joint: Re-Imagining Philip K. Dick An International Conference from November 15-18, 2012 at TU Dortmund University, Germany Website:Read More …
There are two upcoming festivals/conferences for Philip K. Dick fans: Worlds Out of Joint: Re-Imagining Philip K. Dick An International Conference from November 15-18, 2012 at TU Dortmund University, Germany Website: http://philipkdickconferencedortmund.com/ The Philip K. Dick Film Festival December 7-9, 2012 at Indiescreen, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY Website: http://www.thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhilipKDickFilmFestival Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilipKDickFest
An International Conference from 15-18 November, 2012 at TU Dortmund University, Germany 2012 sees the thirtieth anniversary of the untimely death, at the age of 53, of Philip K. Dick – a figure whose cultural impact within and beyond science fiction remains difficult to overestimate. Dick’s academic and popular reputation continues to grow, as a number ofRead More …