A panoramic view of a hillside neighbourhood in Lisbon at dusk, with tightly packed white buildings and red-tiled roofs illuminated by warm lights. “12-22-2024 Lisbon, Portugal (227 of 322)” by Wheeler Cowperthwaite, CC BY 2.0

SMOFcon 43 will be returning to the VIP Executive Art's Hotel in Parque das Nações, the same venue used in 2021. The hotel block and con rate will be launched to members by email when it opens.

We look forward to seeing you in Lisbon in December!

SMOFCon43 Programme Interest Form We are excited to hear from you about what you'd like to see on programme at SMOFcon 43 and how you'd like to participate in it, so please use this form to tell us about your ideas and interests. The ...

If you are interested in programme, our programme form is on the website so sign up early and let us know your ideas.

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“Colorful hillside neighborhood in Lisbon, Portugal in the morning sun” by O Palsson, CC BY 2.0

Registration is now open for SMOFcon 43, running 4 to 6 December 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.

There are early bird attending, discounted, and online rates available.

Check out our website: www.smofconlisbon.org

History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED YouTube video by WIRED

In the spirit of offering support and useful tools, here is a video released this week by Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an expert on dictatorships and authoritarianism.

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The Finalists for the Astounding Award, Lodestar Award and Hugos will be announced on the 29th of March at 3 pm UTC in person at @easterconuk.bsky.social and online across the Glasgow 2024 social media platforms.
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We are happy to announce that nominations for the Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards have reopened.

For full information about the nomination process please see our webpages
glasgow2024.org/hugo-awards/...

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