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Thanks to everyone who joined us for day three of GIFCon! 💫 As we wrap up for this year, make sure you join one of our two final sessions: either the in-person pub night for people in Glasgow, or Grace Worm will be streaming a game on discord from 6pm if you’re further afield! #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

Time for our final round table and closing remarks! ✨ #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

Thank you to Maha Rafi Atal for our excellent day three keynote! Once again, while we wait for the full talk to go on YouTube, here are some fun no-context snippets of the conversation from this afternoon! #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

It’s time for the third and final day of GIFCon 2026! #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyConference

Thank you to everyone who joined us for day two of GIFCon! Looking forward to seeing you all again tomorrow ✨ #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyConference

Thank you to @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social for joining us as our day two keynote speaker (especially so early in the morning)! If anyone wants any highlights or no-context quotes from the panel before it goes live on the Centre for Fantasy’s YouTube, here are a few snippets #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

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🚨 It’s Jeff VanderMeer time! 🚨

Lucía Ortiz Castillo @locktrnslt.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Make sure you join us on discord for our research spotlight with Maddie Reid, happening for the next hour! #GIFCon2026

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¡Segundo día del @gifcon.bsky.social! Comenzamos la mañana de mini charlas con la compañera española 💪🏻. Nos espera un día completito con temas tan variados como la traducción, el colonialismo o la magia en juegos como Baldur’s Gate 3.

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We have another excellent line up for our day two programme! There’s also great conversation happening throughout the day over in our discord #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyConference

GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the first day of Technologies of the Fantastic! Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow! #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyConference

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Our keynotes will all be posted on the Centre For Fantasy and the Fantastic's YouTube channel, but in the meantime, here are a few no-context highlights from Oliver Langmead's presentation!

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 13/05/2026

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I'll be at GIFCon tomorrow for an author spotlight (I'm on right after @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social) fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

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GIFCon 2026: The Technologies of the Fantastic – Keynote Bios – Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic

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Lucía Ortiz Castillo @locktrnslt.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

¡Primer día del @gifcon.bsky.social! Un programa muy interesante, con ponentes de todo el mundo y dividido en paneles donde se hablará de temas como el género o el contexto histórico. Desde Tolkien hasta R.F. Kuang, no os perdáis algunas de las charlas que subirán a su web ❣️.

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Who’s ready for the first day of GIFCon? Join us from 12pm today to see all our wonderful day one events! And you can use #GIFCon2026 to join the conversation on Instagram and Bluesky #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyConference

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I'll be appearing virtually at this convention on Thursday, around 7am Pacific. I'll be feisty and reckless, restrained and dignified. Or maybe I'll be a baby raccoon that's been woken up too early. Tune in to find out.

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

GIFCon starts tomorrow! Make sure you're registered to attend all of our panels, roundtables, workshops and to see our fabulous group of keynote speakers across the next three days! If you're not already registered, you can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Our networking event has sold out, but there’s still time to register for all our other workshops and special events: the PowerPoint Party, the Beak, Feather, Bone Workshop, and the Conjuring Wonder Workshop! Get your tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Our day three keynote speaker is @maharafiatal.bsky.social ! Make sure you’re registered to catch her talk ‘The Oligarchs who would be Kings: Technology and Fantasies of Global Order’, via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #FantasyConference #Fantasy

GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Make sure you're registered for GIFCon to catch our day two keynote speaker, @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social ! Q&A tickets are included in general admissions which can be accessed via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyConference #JeffVanderMeer

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Make sure you're registered for GIFCon to catch our day one keynote speaker, @oliverklangmead.bsky.social ! Tickets for his talk, Resisting Fascism with Fantasy, are included in general admissions tickets and can be accessed via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

One week until GIFCon! Make sure you’re registered through our eventbrite, and signed up for our discord if you’re attending this year! Some of our events are close to selling out, and our networking event is already full All the information can be found here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

If you’re attending or presenting at GIFCon this year, make sure you’ve joined our discord! All the information for how to join can be found here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #FantasyConference #Fantasy

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Remember to register for GIFCon to see all of this year’s amazing keynote speakers! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The programme for Technologies of the Fantastic is now live! You can find the full event listings, and links to registration here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyConference

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Registration is now open for GIFCon 2026! Click the link below to register for this year's events www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

It’s only one month until GIFCon starts, so if you’re looking to brush up on your reading, check out our reading list now! fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #Fantasy #FantasyReadingList

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Registration is now open for this year’s workshops and special events! You can register for workshops and events via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #FantasyConference #Fantasy

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Registration is now open for GIFCon 2026! Click the link below to register for this year's events www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gifcon-202...

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

You can now find the information for all of this year’s keynote speakers on our blog! Check out the link below: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20... #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #FantasyConference #KeynoteSpeakers #Fantasy

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🚨 If your abstract was accepted to present at GIFCon this year, please remember to email us and confirm that you would like to present by Monday 16th March 🚨 #Fantasy #FantasyConference #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Announcing our final keynote speaker for GIFCon 2026: Jeff VanderMeer! #FantasyConference #KeyNoteSpeaker #GIFCon #GIFCon2026 #JeffVanderMeer

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We'll be announcing the third and final keynote speaker for GIFCon 2026 at the end of this week, so stay tuned to find out who they are! #Fantasy #FantasyConference #KeynoteSpeaker #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Announcing GIFCon’s next keynote speaker: Oliver Langmead! #Fantasy #FantasyConference #KeyNoteSpeaker #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

If you submitted a proposal for GIFCon 2026, you should have received a response over the weekend - all decision emails have been sent! #Fantasy #FantasyConference #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We’ll be announcing our next keynote speaker for GIFCon 2026 on Friday 27th February, so look out for that! #Fantasy #FantasyConference #KeynoteSpeaker #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Announcing our first keynote speaker for GIFCon 2026: University of Glasgow’s Dr Maha Atal!

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We’ll be announcing our first keynote speaker for GIFCon 2026 this Friday, so stay tuned for updates! #Fantasy #FantasyConference #GIFCon #GIFCon2026

GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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

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GIFCon @gifcon.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

⏰ 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

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