World Chinese Science Fiction Association
Organizing Committee of Global Chinese Science Fiction Xingyun Award
August 1, 2017
Arrangement of some events attended by Mr. Chen Qiufan
Friday, August 11
eleven o’clock
Contemporary Chinese science fiction andwhere to find them
203a, 11:00 – 12:00
Track: Literature
Tags: China, sciencefiction, translations
Type: Panel
Summer Xia Jia, Ran Zhang, Ruhan Zhao, Regina Kanyu Wang, Cixin Liu, Qiufan Chen
Chinese science fiction is gaining moreattention in the global world. More and more works have been translated intoEnglish. What’s the domestic scene of science fiction in China and what can weexpect?
one o’clock pm
Cyberpunk and the Future
101a&b, 13:00 – 14:00
Track: Literature
Tags: sciencefiction
Type: Panel
Pat Cadigan, Walter Jon Williams, Qiufan Chen, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Eileen Gunn, Michael Swanwick
Cyberpunk as not as popular as it used tobe as a genre, but often it feels like we’re living in a cyberpunk world. Thepanelists discuss how the lessons taught by the cyberpunk genre might be usedto survive in today’s hostile environment.
two o’clock pm
The Future is Approaching Quickly: SF As AnAlternative to Future-Oriented Think Tanks
204, 14:00 – 15:00
Track: Literature, Science
Tags: sciencefiction
Type: Panel
Kristina K., Stephanie Saulter, Nick Price, Klaus ?. Mogensen, Qiufan Chen
The Economist recently ran a featureon how people who want to figure out what the tech is heading should read IainM Banks (https:// www.1843magazine.com/culture/the-daily/the-novelist-who-inspired-elon-musk) .They argue the Culture is "space opera that anticipates some of thechallenges that technology is beginning to pose in the real world" and thatscience fiction serves as an idea library that informs tech industry.
What do you think that the near future willlook like? Do you believe in the singularity? Will we figure out reasonablesecurity? Will big data ruin it all? Would block chains make for good sfmaterial? Will people accept self driving cars?
Saturday, August 12
two o’clock pm
Live Short and Prosper : SF Writers in China
216, 14:00 – 15:00
Track: Literature
Tags: China, sciencefiction, fantasy, literature
Type: Panel
Alex Li, Qiufan Chen, NianYu, Gu Shi, Bao Shu, Ms. Crystal Huff
About Chinese science fiction markets andwriters:
What are they writing now ?
How much are they paid ?
What are they hoping for ?
How can foreign writers get published in China?
Sunday, August 13
eleven o’clock
Moving Beyond Orientalism in SFF
205, 11:00 – 12:00
Track: Literature
Tags: science fiction, fantasy, Asia
Type: Panel
JY Yang, Aliette de Bodard, Qiufan Chen, Likhain
It’s time to move past harmful stereotypes of "exotic" and "Oriental" lands peopled with inscrutable mystics — towards nuanced stories that respectful ly and thoughtfully engage with the incredible breadth and depth of Asia’s multitude of cultures. Our panel shares ideas on how to do this without falling into the tired trap of Orientalism.