Next event: 15-17 May 2024.
Official account for GIFCon - Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations, an annual conference hosted by the Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow.
16/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us over the last three days for GIFCon 2026: Technologies of the Fantastic
It’s been an amazing three days, full of brilliant panels, workshops, conversations and more!
You will also be able to check out any keynotes and round tables you missed on the YouTube channel soon!
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 A. T. Worm with a game streaming session on discord if you’re further afield!
15/05/2026
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!
15/05/2026
It’s time for the third and final day of GIFCon 2026!
14/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for day two of GIFCon! Looking forward to seeing you all again tomorrow ✨
14/05/2026
We’re so glad Jeff VanderMeer was able to join us for the second keynote of GIFCon, especially when it was so early for him!
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!
14/05/2026
We have another excellent line up for our day two programme!
There’s also great conversation happening throughout the day over in our discord
Huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the first day of Technologies of the Fantastic!
Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow
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!
Who’s ready for the first day of GIFCon? Join us from 12pm today to see all our wonderful day one events!
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