Utopian Studies Octavia Butler Special Issue

Call for papers: Octavia Butler.

A special issue of Utopian Studies will be dedicated to the work of Octavia Butler.

The editors are looking for:

'previously unpublished papers that address utopian and dystopian themes in any of Butler’s work. We welcome analyses from multiple disciplines and theoretical approaches. Comparative essays and reminiscences that engage the utopian and
dystopian themes in Butler’s work will also be considered.'

Deadline for completed papers, August 1, 2008.
Inquiries and papers to either Claire Curtis or Toby Widdicombe.