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Free Internet Access at Loncon 3

17 Oct 2013 - Great news! ExCel have announced this week that free wifi will now be available in the entire facility, so fannish reporting about Loncon 3 will be free to all attendees!

Loncon 3 Photography Competition

14 Oct 2013 - We are pleased to announce that the Loncon 3 Photography Competition is now open. Full details and rules can be found here.

Membership Search

05 Oct 2013 - The members page now has a search option available. You can use this to check your current membership status.

Merchandise

28 Sep 2013 - Loncon 3 merchandise can be purchased online from our partner, OffWorld Designs.

Games Programme

24 Sep 2013 - our games programme will include tabletop gaming, LRP, chiptunes, and even Azad!

Chesley Awards

24 Sep 2013 - we are delighted that Worldcon will once again be hosting the Chesley Awards, celebrating archievement in science fiction and fantasy art.

Masquerade

22 Sep 2013 - the cosplay Masquerade is one of the highlights of Worldcon!

Updated List of Dealers

22 Sep 2013 - our list of confirmed dealers is continuing to expand.

Sasquan - 2015 Worldcon

14 Sep 2013 - the committee and staff of Loncon were very saddened to learn of the sudden death of Bobbie DuFault, one of the co-chairs for Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.

Loncon 3 Attending Membership Rates Increase

9 Sep 2013 - membership rates to join Loncon 3 will rise from 1 October 2013.

New Video - "A Game of Cons"

2 Sep 2013 - our latest promotional video was premiered at LoneStarCon 3 and can be watched on our videos page.

Loncon 3 – One Year To Go

14 Aug 2013 - just 365 days from now, Worldcon returns to London.

Access Facilities at Loncon 3

13 Jul 2013 - Loncon 3 will be implementing a variety of arrangements between August and the start of 2014 to facilitate access to the convention for our members.

Guest of Honour Iain M Banks

9 Jun 2013 - the committee and staff of Loncon were very saddened to learn of the death today of Iain M Banks.Read more…

 

Call for Posters (Science and Social Science)

Sponsored by Anglia Ruskin University.

Loncon 3, the World Science Fiction Convention in 2014, is calling for posters for its Science and Social Science Exhibits. We welcome posters which will present the cutting edge of research in our universities.

Poster proposals to: Dr. Nicholas Jackson, Warwick University: nicholas.jackson@warwick.ac.uk

Deadline for poster proposals: 1 April 2014 (acceptances by 1 May).

Presenters of accepted posters will have free access to the Exhibits Hall, which can be upgraded to a full membership for £50.

Posters should be any size up to A0 (119 x 84 cm approx) or near equivalent; horizontal and vertical presentations are acceptable.

(If you wish to bring an exhibit to accompany the poster, please include details in the submission.)

Peer Review

All submissions will be subject to an anonymous peer-review process and the final selections made on the academic, scientific and expository merit of the individual posters.

Poster and Peer Review Co-ordinator: Dr Nicholas Jackson (University of Warwick)

Peer Reviewers currently include:

Other disciplines welcome.

Context

The 72nd annual World Science Fiction Convention will take place in London, in August 2014. There will be over 5,000 visitors to the Exhibit Hall. Previous conventions have included a strong and varied programme of scientific talks and panel discussions, in which specialists explain recent research or some other aspect of their chosen field to an interested and educated lay audience. A large proportion of science fiction fans are interested in science and mathematics; many have first or higher degrees in a science subject, and many work as professional scientists or researchers in academia or industry.

In 2014, in addition to a wide range of scientific talks and discussions, the committee intend to run a poster session in the main Exhibit Hall, and are keen to invite participation from the wider academic community. This is an opportunity for those working in science, mathematics, and related fields interested in the impact agenda, to explain their recent and ongoing research to an interested, educated lay audience.