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Fafnir etsii uutta päätoimittajaa

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Studies etsii uutta suomen kielen taitoista päätoimittajaa kolmivuotiskaudelle (2024–2026). Suomen science fiction- ja fantasiatutkimuksen seuran julkaisema, World Fantasy Award -palkinnollakin tunnustettu verkkolehtemme tarjoaa ainutlaatuisen näköalapaikan paitsi tuoreeseen spekulatiivisen fiktion tutkimukseen myös avoimen akateemisen julkaisemisen kehittämiseen. Tehtävään valittu toimii yhteistyössä kahden muun työtään jatkavan päätoimittajan, Elizabeth Oakesin ja Merve Taburin kanssa. Työskentelyn pääkieli on englanti, mutta uuden päätoimittajan on kyettävä ottamaan vastuu erityisesti lehteen tarjotusta suomenkielisestä sisällöstä. Tehtävästä ei makseta rahallista palkkiota, mutta sen voi hyvin sisällyttää osaksi apurahatyöskentelyä tai tohtoriopintoja.

LEHDESTÄ

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Studies on vertaisarvioitu, monitieteinen, voittoa tavoittelematon ammattilehti, jota Suomen science fiction- ja fantasiatutkimuksen seura ry (FINFAR) on julkaissut vuodesta 2014 lähtien. Lehteä julkaistaan tällä hetkellä kahden numeron vuosivauhtia, ja kaikki sen sisältö on vapaasti luettavissa osoitteessa journal.finfar.org.

Fafnirin tavoitteena on pitää yllä laadukasta, kansainvälistä, monitieteistä keskustelua spekulatiiviseen fiktioon liittyvistä tutkimusaiheista. Spekulatiivisella fiktiolla tarkoitamme missä tahansa muodossa tai viestimessä julkaistua tieteisfiktiota, fantasiaa, kauhua tai muuta näiden lajien genrepiirteistä ammentavaa fiktiota. Lehdessä julkaistaan tarjonnan mukaan paitsi vertaisarvioituja artikkeleja myös vertaisarvioimattomia katsauksia, esseitä, haastatteluja, konferenssiraportteja, lektioita ja kommentteja. Lisäksi jokaiseen numeroon toimitetaan arvioita ajankohtaisista spekulatiivisen fiktion tutkimukseen liittyvistä akateemisista julkaisuista. Lehden pääkieli on englanti, ja jokaiseen numeroon tarjotaan tekstejä ympäri maailman. Julkaisemme kuitenkin sisältöä myös pohjoismaisilla kielillä, erityisesti suomen kielellä.

Julkaisufoorumin luokituksessa Fafnir on vuodesta 2023 lähtien ollut tasolla 2, eli se luetaan alansa johtaviin journaaleihin. Lehdessämme julkaistut artikkelit on indeksoitu moniin kansainvälisiin tietokantoihin, mukaan lukien MLA International Bibliography, the Directory of Open-Access Journals ja The Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database (SFFRD). Lisäksi lehti itsessään sisältyy MLA Directory of Periodicals sekä Directory of Open-Access Journals -luetteloihin. Vuonna 2020 Fafnirille myönnettiin World Fantasy Award -erikoispalkinto tunnustuksena tieteisfiktion ja fantasian tutkimuksen kehittämisestä. Journaalimme lukeutuu myös rakenteilla olevan Suomen RR-keskuksen yhteistyölehtiin.

PÄÄTOIMITTAJAN TEHTÄVÄSTÄ

Koska haluamme pitää Fafnirin näkökulman tuoreena ja moninaisena, lehteen valitaan joka vuosi uusi päätoimittaja, jonka vastuulla on pyörittää lehteä kolmen vuoden ajan, osana kolmen demokraattisesti toimivan päätoimittajan tiimiä. Päätoimittajat päättävät yhdessä lehden linjauksista ja voivat sopia myös toimituskäytänteistä tiimin jäsenten tarpeiden, toiveiden ja osaamisen mukaisesti. Käytännössä työskentely tapahtuu verkkopohjaisesti, puolen vuoden mittaisissa sykleissä. Vuonna 2024 Fafnir siirtyy Journal.fi-alustalle, jonka käyttöön on mahdollista saada opastusta Tieteellisen seurain valtuuskunnalta.

Päätoimittajat päättävät konkreettisesti Fafnirin toimituksellisesta linjasta ja sisällöstä valitsemalla mitkä tekstit kelpaavat vertaisarviointiin ja julkaisuun, auttamalla kirjoittajia käsikirjoitusten muokkaamisessa sekä kutsumalla mukaan kiinnostavia yhteistyökumppaneita. Päätoimittajat voivat esimerkiksi koota lehteen teemanumeroita tai -osioita. Lisäksi päätoimittajien odotetaan huolehtivan artikkelien anonyymistä vertaisarvioinnista, julkaistavien tekstien oikolukemisesta sekä lehden pääkirjoitusten laatimisesta. Työskentelyä tukee toimitusneuvosto, jonka puoleen voi kääntyä esimerkiksi vertaisarvioita varten, kirja-arvioista vastaava toimittaja Jari Käkelä sekä lehden taitosta ja verkkosivuista huolehtiva Jaana Hakala.

Päätoimittajat toimivat myös Fafnirin kasvoina ja promoottoreina spekulatiivisen fiktion tutkimukseen liittyvissä tapahtumissa. Tätä helpottaakseen he voivat pyytää julkaisijaa maksaman heille jäsenyyden joko Tiedetoimittajain liitossa tai Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) -järjestössä.

Edellytämme hakijalta:

  • Vähintään maisterin, mieluummin tohtorin tutkintoa soveltuvalta tieteenalalta (esim. kirjallisuudentutkimus, kulttuurintutkimus, mediatutkimus, filologiat)
  • Laajaa asiantuntemusta spekulatiivisesta fiktiosta ja sen tutkimuksesta
  • Erinomaista englannin ja suomen kielen taitoa
  • Kykyä sekä verkkoympäristössä tapahtuvaan yhteistyöhön että itseohjautuvaan etätyöskentelyyn. 

Lisäksi arvostamme: 

  • Kaikenlaista kokemusta akateemisesta julkaisusta, erityisesti Journal.fi-alustan käytöstä
  • Toimittamiseen, oikolukemiseen ja kielentarkistukseen liittyvää työkokemusta
  • Skandinaavisten kielten (ruotsi, norja, tanska, islanti) osaamista 
  • Kontakteja spekulatiivisen fiktion ja sen tutkimuksen kentältä.

HAKUPROSESSI

Jos haluat hakea paikkaa, lähetä ajan tasalla oleva julkaisuluettelosi, CV:si ja noin sivun mittainen hakukirje osoitteeseen pj[ät]finfar.org 30.9.2023 mennessä.

Suomen science fiction- ja fantasiatutkimuksen seuran hallitus valitsee uuden päätoimittajan hakijoiden joukosta ensimmäisessä hakuajan umpeutumista seuraavassa kokouksessaan. Asiassa kuullaan myös Fafnirin nykyisiä päätoimittajia. Kaikki hakijat saavat tiedon päätöksestä marraskuun loppuun mennessä. Nykyinen toimituskunta perehdyttää valitun päätoimittajan tehtäviinsä vuoden loppuun mennessä, jolloin hän pääsee aloittamaan toimikautensa numerosta 1/2024.

Lisätietoja tehtävästä ja julkaisusta antavat väistyvä päätoimittaja Essi Varis (essi.varis(ät)helsinki.fi) ja toimitusneuvoston puheenjohtaja Merja Polvinen (merja.polvinen(ät)helsinki.fi).

Lisätietoja hakuprosessista antaa Suomen science fiction- ja fantasiatutkimuksen seuran puheenjohtaja Oskari Rantala (pj(ät)finfar.org).

APPLY NOW: Editor-in-Chief and Reviews Editor for Fafnir

Two editorial positions are soon to be open in Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research: 

  • position of an editor-in-chief and
  • position of the reviews editor.

Both positions are open for a three-year term (2023‒2025) starting from next January. The journal currently has two other editors-in-chief, Essi Varis and Elizabeth Oakes, who will continue in their posts. Working in Fafnir offers an excellent vantage point to the field of speculative fiction research and an opportunity for international scholarly exchange. The positions do not involve financial compensation.

About the Journal

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a World Fantasy Award winning, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary academic journal. The journal has been in publication since 2014 and is managed by the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (Suomen science fiction- ja fantasiatutkimuksen seura ry, finfar.org). The journal operates completely online, and new issues are currently put out biannually, around Midsummer and Christmas. 

Fafnir provides a fully open-access international forum for interdisciplinary scholarly exchanges on science fiction, fantasy, and other genres of speculative fiction across all media. The journal publishes texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews, essays, interviews, opinion pieces, and academic book reviews on any subject suited to the scope of the journal. The main language of the journal is English, but articles and other texts are also published in the Nordic languages.

Fafnir is classified as a Level 1 journal in the Publication Forum for the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies. Its articles are currently indexed under MLA International Bibliography, the Directory of Open-Access Journals, and The Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database (SFFRD). The journal itself is listed in the MLA Directory of Periodicals as well as the Directory of Open-Access Journals. In 2020, Fafnir received the World Fantasy Award for its contributions to SFF research.

You can read more about Fafnir and browse all its content at journal.finfar.org.

Responsibilities of the Editors-in-Chief

Each year, Finfar appoints a new editor-in-chief to serve for a three-year term alongside two other similarly rotated editors-in-chief. Together, these three editors-in-chief make the executive decisions about the contents of the journal and the editorial process. With the support of the Academic Advisory Board, the reviews editor and the sub-editor, the editors-in-chief are responsible for maintaining the academic quality and editorial direction of the journal, and for ensuring a steady flow of engaging and thought-provoking original research articles and other texts. In practice, this means that the editors-in-chief write calls for papers as well as the editorials, evaluate and accept submissions for peer review, provide editorial feedback to the authors, and manage the peer review process. They are also expected to copyedit the finished articles. This duty is distributed among the editorial staff according to language skills. In addition, editors-in-chief should have passion and vision for developing the journal and promoting research into the speculative genres. Editors-in-chief receive memberships in the Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) (or the Finnish equivalent, Tiedetoimittajain liitto) for the duration of their terms. 

What we expect from a prospective editor-in-chief:

  • At least an MA-level degree in a relevant academic field, preferably a PhD
  • Extensive expertise and interest in the field of speculative fiction and SFF research
  • (Near) native-level proficiency in English
  • Willingness to promote the research of speculative fiction both within the Nordic countries and abroad
  • Good cooperation skills and ability to work online with flexible schedules
  • Not required but appreciated: experience with academic publishing and online publishing, experience with proofreading and copyediting, proficiency in any of the Nordic languages (Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish)

Responsibilities of the Reviews Editor

As the title suggests, the reviews editor is responsible for the academic book reviews included in each issue of Fafnir. In practice, this entails scouting interesting new titles related to the study of speculative fiction, asking publishers for review copies and recruiting suitable scholars to write the reviews. The readers of Fafnir are also encouraged to contact the reviews editor and suggest or submit their own reviews. The reviews editor thus maintains and facilitates contact with and between publishers and (prospective) reviewers. In addition, they (copy)edit the finished reviews. Overall, the position of a reviews editor is ideal for building and maintaining networks in the field of SFF research and can thus be a great stepping stone for an early-career researcher.

What we expect from a prospective reviews editor:

  • (At least) an MA-level degree in a relevant academic field
  • Interest in the field of speculative fiction
  • (Near) native-level proficiency in English
  • Good cooperation skills, networking skills and ability to work online with flexible schedules
  • Not required but appreciated: experience and existing networks within academic publishing, experience with proofreading and copyediting, proficiency in any of the Nordic languages (Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish)

The Application Process

To apply, please send your CV, list of publications and a one-page motivation letter to pj@finfar.org.

The application period for both positions closes on September 30, 2022.

The new editors are chosen by the board of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research. The current editors and the chair of the academic advisory board may also be consulted regarding the appointments. All applicants are informed about the board’s decision by the end of November. The selected applicants are expected to take on their editorial duties from the beginning of 2023 and will be informally trained for their positions by the current editors.

For more information on the application process, please contact:

the Chair of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (Finfar) Oskari Rantala (pj@finfar.org)

For more information on the journal and its practices, please contact:

the Chair of the journal’s Academic Advisory Board Merja Polvinen (merja.polvinen@helsinki.fi)

Apply Now: Editor-in-Chief for Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research

The position of an editor-in-chief in Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Researchis now open for a three-year term (4/2021–2024). Currently, the journal has two other editors-in-chief who will continue in their posts. 

The journal

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a World Fantasy Award-winning, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary academic journal published since 2014 by the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (Suomen science fiction- ja fantasiatutkimuksen seura ry, finfar.org). New issues are published online twice a year.

Fafnir provides an open-access international forum for scholarly exchanges on science fiction, fantasy, and issues current in the field. The journal introduces and develops research focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative literatures, audiovisual art, games, and fan culture. Fafnir publishes texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews, essays, interviews, opinion pieces, and academic book reviews on any subject suited to the scope of the journal. The main language of the journal is English, but articles are also published in any of the Nordic languages.

Fafnir has Level 1 Classification of the Publication Forum for the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (Julkaisufoorumi). Its articles are currently indexed under MLA International Bibliography, the Directory of Open-Access Journals, and The Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database (SFFRD). The journal itself is listed in the MLA Directory of Periodicals as well as the Directory of Open-Access Journals. In 2020, Fafnir received the World Fantasy Award for its contributions to the study of the speculative genres.

You can read more about Fafnir at journal.finfar.org.

The editors-in-chief

Fafnir now seeks a new editor-in-chief. With the support of the Academic Advisory Board, the reviews editor, and the sub-editor, the editors-in-chief maintain the academic quality and editorial direction of the journal to ensure a steady flow of engaging and thought-provoking original research articles, reviews, and other texts. The editors-in-chief author calls for papers and editorials, evaluate and accept submissions for peer-review, work closely with scholars in providing editorial feedback, and facilitate the peer review process. They are also responsible for developing the journal and promoting the visibility of research into the speculative genres.

Working as an editor-in-chief for Fafnir offers an excellent vantage point to the field of speculative-fiction research and an opportunity for international scholarly exchange. Editors-in-chief receive memberships in the Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) for the duration of their terms. The position does not involve financial compensation.

The Application

To apply, please send your CV, a short (one page maximum) motivation letter, and contact details of two persons we can approach for a reference.

Your CV and motivation letter should detail the following:

Required background and skills:

  • An MA-level degree (or higher) in a relevant academic field
  • Expertise in the field of speculative fiction
  • Willingness to promote quality research in the field both within the Nordic countries and abroad
  • Good cooperation skills.

Preferred further skills:

  • Experience in academic publishing
  • Experience in online publishing
  • Ability to work in at least one of the Nordic languages (Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish)
  • Expertise in the sub-genre of fantasy and/or in non-anglophone speculative fiction.

Send your application by 28 February 2021 by email to sihteeri(at)finfar.org.

The choice of the new editor-in-chief will be made by the board of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research in March. The applicants will be informed of the decision by the end of the end of the month. The selected applicant will begin in their duties in April 2021, joining in to finalize the publication of issue 1/2021.

For more information on the application process, please contact:

Aino-Kaisa Koistinen, the Chair of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (aino-kaisa.koistinen(a)jyu.fi) 

or Merja Polvinen, the Chair of the journal’s Academic Advisory Board (merja.polvinen(a)helsinki.fi)

Call for Papers: FAFNIR 1/2018

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research invites you to submit a paper for the upcoming issue 1/2018!

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal which is published in electronic format four times a year. Fafnir is published by Finfar – The Finnish Society of Science Fiction and Fantasy Researchers (Suomen science fiction- ja fantasia tutkimuksen seura ry, https://www.finfar.org).

Now Fafnir invites authors to submit papers for its issue 1/2018. Fafnir publishes various texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews and book reviews in the field of science fiction and fantasy research.

If you would like to submit your text for Fafnir 1/2018, we kindly ask you to take the following into account:

– The submissions must be original work, and written in English (or in Finnish or in Scandinavian languages).

– Manuscripts of research articles should be between 20,000 and 40,000 characters in length.

– The journal uses the most recent edition of the MLA Style Manual (see for example https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/).

– For further notes on style and submission guidelines, see http://journal.finfar.org/for-authors/

– The manuscripts of research articles will be peer-reviewed.

– Please note that as Fafnir is designed to be of interest to readers with varying backgrounds, essays and other texts should be as accessibly written as possible.

– Also, if English is not your first language, please have your article reviewed or edited by an English language editor.

In addition to research articles, Fafnir welcomes text submissions such as essays, interviews, overviews and book reviews on any subject suited for the journal.

The deadline for the submissions is 30 November 2017.

Please send your electronic submission (as an RTF-file) to the following address: submissions(at)finfar.org. For further information, please contact the editors via submissions address. See also more detailed information on our checklist and submission guidelines: http://journal.finfar.org/for-authors/submission-guidelines.

The upcoming issue is scheduled for March 2018.

Call for Papers: FAFNIR 4/2017

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research invites you to submit a paper for the upcoming issue 4/2017!
 
Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal which is published in electronic format four times a year. Fafnir is published by Finfar – The Finnish Society of Science Fiction and Fantasy Researchers (Suomen science fiction- ja fantasiatutkimuksen seura ry, https://www.finfar.org).
 
Now Fafnir invites authors to submit papers for its issue 4/2017. Fafnir publishes various texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews and book reviews in the field of science fiction and fantasy research.
 
If you would like to submit your text for Fafnir 4/2017, we kindly ask you to take the following into account:
 
The submissions must be original work, and written in English (or in Finnish or in Scandinavian languages). Manuscripts of research articles should be between 20,000 and 40,000 characters in length. The journal uses the most recent edition of the MLA Style Manual (see for example https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/). The manuscripts of research articles will be peer-reviewed. Please note that as Fafnir is designed to be of interest to readers with varying backgrounds, essays and other texts should be as accessibly written as possible. Also, if English is not your first language, please have your article reviewed or edited by an English language editor.
 
In addition to research articles, Fafnir welcomes text submissions such as essays, interviews, overviews and book reviews on any subject suited for the journal.
 
The deadline for the submissions is 15 September 2017.
 
Please send your electronic submission (as an RTF-file) to the following address: submissions(at)finfar.org. For further information, please contact the editors via submissions address. See also more detailed information on our checklist and submission guidelines: http://journal.finfar.org/for-authors/submission-guidelines.
 
The upcoming issue is scheduled for December 2017.

Call for Papers: Fafnir 3/2017

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research invites authors to submit papers for the upcoming edition 3/2017. Theme for the edition is ‘reception, audience/s and fandom studies’ (e.g. The World Hobbit Project). The theme issue has been moved from issue 2/2017 to issue 3/2017. We invite papers that focus on all aspects of the study of ‘audiences’ for cultural and media products and practices that are connected to speculative fiction. As Finland is hosting the 75th Worldcon in 2017, for this edition we would also be interested in studies of fan societies, conventions, and their history in Nordic countries and beyond. ‘Audience’ is here understood broadly without any specific theoretical orientations.

Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal which is published in electronic format four times a year. Fafnir is published by The Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (FINFAR) from 2013 onwards. Fafnir publishes various texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews and book reviews in the field of science fiction and fantasy research.

The submissions must be original work, and written in English (or in Finnish or Scandinavian languages). Manuscripts of research articles should be between 20,000 and 40,000 characters in length. The journal uses the most recent edition of the MLA Style Manual. The manuscripts of research articles will be peer-reviewed. Please note that as Fafnir is designed to be of interest to readers with varying backgrounds, essays and other texts should be as accessibly written as possible. Also, if English is not your first language, please have your article proof-read by an English language editor. Please pay attention to our journal’s submission guidelines available in: http://journal.finfar.org/for-authors/submission-guidelines/

The deadline for submissions is 15th June 2017.

In addition to research articles, Fafnir constantly welcomes text proposals such as essays, interviews, overviews and book reviews on any subject suited for the journal.

Please send your electronic submission (saved as RTF-file) to the following address: submissions(at)finfar.org. For further information, please contact the editors: jyrki.korpua(at)oulu.fi, aino-kaisa.koistinen@jyu.fi, bodhisattva.chattopadhyay@ikos.uio.no. More detailed information about our journal is available at our webpage: journal.finfar.org.

This edition is scheduled for the end of September 2017.

Best regards,

Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay, Aino-Kaisa Koistinen & Jyrki Korpua

Editors, Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research

 

The Issue 4/2016 of Fafnir is Now Out!

We are proud to present the fourth issue of Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research in the year 2016! The issue can be read at http://journal.finfar.org.

We had some unfortunate slowdowns in publishing this issue due to a cyber-attack, some technical difficulties and staff changes. We apologize for any inconvenience.

But now, the issue is out, and what an issue it is! The issue includes four research articles, one essay, three conference reports, and one book review. Our special issue is devoted to speculative fiction in comics, graphic novels and animations. For this issue, we also have a guest editor, Dr. Katja Kontturi, whom we would like to thank for her participation in our team. We would also like to express our sincere thanks to our visiting sub-editor Tanja Välisalo, who made the final publication of the issue possible.

This is also the last issue on which we had Dr. Juri Timonen as our sub-editor and layout designer. We would like to thank our co-editor Timonen for his effective three years in our team. The journal would not have been possible without Juri’s meticulous dedication. Thank you very much, Juri!

The next issue will be published as scheduled in March 2017. Please also see our call for papers for our issue 2/2017. Theme for the edition is ’reception, audience/s and fandom studies’. The call for papers can be found from our website at journal.finfar.org. The deadline for submission is 15th March 2017.

Do remember that Fafnir welcomes submissions of research articles, short overviews, academic book reviews, essays, opinion pieces and the like. On our website you can find more detailed information on the journal and the upcoming issues.

Finally, starting from our next issue we will have a new editor, Dr. Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay from the University of Oslo, Norway. We wish Dr. Chattopadhyay a warm welcome to our editorial team!

Remember to join Fafnir’s Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafnirjournal.

Best regards,

Aino-Kaisa Koistinen & Jyrki Korpua
Editors-in-chief, Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research
e-mail: submissions@finfar.org
http://journal.finfar.org

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Fafnirin vuoden 2016 nelosnumero on ilmestynyt!

Ylpeinä esittelemme Fafnirin vuoden 2016 neljännen numeron! Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research on luettavissa osoitteessa http://journal.finfar.org.

Julkaisumme on kyberhyökkäyksen, teknisten ongelmien ja henkilöstövaihdoksien vuoksi myöhässä. Pahoittelemme tästä.

Nyt julkaistava numeron on kuitenkin erityisen hieno. Sarjakuvaan ja animaatioon erikoistunut numeromme sisältää neljä tutkimusartikkelia, esseemuotoisen katsauksen, kolme konferenssiraporttia ja kirja-arvion. Tässä numerossa mukanamme oli myös vierailevana päätoimittajan FT Katja Kontturi, jota kiitämme osallistumisesta lehden toteutukseen. Kiitämme erityisesti myös vierailevaa toimitussihteeriämme Tanja Välisaloa, jonka tekemä työ mahdollisti numeron viimeistelyn.

Tämä on myös viimeinen lehtemme, jota väistyvä toimitussihteeri ja taittajamme FT Juri Timonen on ollut tekemässä. Kiitämme Juria kolmesta tehokkaasta vuodesta lehtemme toimituskunnassa. Lehti ei olisi ollut mahdollinen ilman Jurin omistautuneisuutta ja tarkkaa työskentelyä. Paljon kiitoksia, Juri!

Seuraava numeromme julkaistaan maaliskuussa 2017. Olkaa hyvä ja lukekaa myös paperikutsumme vastaanottoon, yleisöön/yleisöihin ja fanitutkimukseen keskittyvään numeroomme 2/2017, jonka deadline on maaliskuun 15. päivä 2017. Paperikutsun löytää lehtemme nettisivuilta journal.finfar.org.

Fafnir toivottaa tervetulleiksi tutkimusartikkelit, katsaukset, akateemiset kirjallisuusarviot, esseet, mielipiteet ynnä muut. Lisätietoja lehdestä sekä tulevista numeroista on saatavilla lehtemme nettisivuilta.

Seuraavassa numerossa mukanamme on toimituskunnassa myös uusi päätoimittajamme tohtori Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay Oslon yliopistosta Norjasta. Toivotamme tohtori Chattopadhyayn lämpimästi tervetulleeksi toimituskuntaamme!

Liity myös Fafnirin Facebook-ryhmään: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafnirjournal.

Parhain terveisin,

Aino-Kaisa Koistinen & Jyrki Korpua
Päätoimittajat, Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research
sähköposti: submissions@finfar.org
http://journal.finfar.org

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