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| − | A series of academic [[sf]] [[conventions]] sometimes | + | A series of (originally just semi-)[[academic]] [[sf]] [[conventions]] sometimes called '''SeCon''' held on university campuses from 1968 to 1973. Secondary Universe was founded in [[Wisconsin]] by [[Ivor Rogers]], who explained his plans "writing to as many of the [[focal point|important fanzines]] as possible": |
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| + | The ideal blending at a conference of this sort would be 1/3 fan, 1/3 academic, and 1/3 writer-artist-filmaker-etc. Also, at a conference of this sort, we don't need many spectators--everyone should be a contributor. If all you can do at a con is to wear your [[TANSTAAFL]] or FRODO LIVES [[pin|button]] and attend [[parties]], this type of a con would not interest you much. (Although we did have some nice parties at # I.) This is intended to fill a space half way between a Fancon and the meetings at the [[MLA]].<ref> signed as Ivor A. Rogers, ''[[Proper Boskonian]]'' {{Fanacpdf | file= Proper_Boskonian/Proper_Boskonian03 | page=27 | text= 3, November 1968, pp. Letters-6 to Letters-7 (whole numbering 27 to 28)}}</ref> | ||
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| + | The [[Science Fiction Research Association]] was born (and gestated, and nurtured) at Secondary Universe(s), despite the cry [[Let's Take Science Fiction Out of the Universities and Put It Back into the Gutter Where It Belongs]]! | ||
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Convention || Date || Locale | Convention || Date || Locale | ||
| − | [[Secondary Universe I]] ||May | + | [[Secondary Universe I]] || May 10–11, 1968 || University of [[Wisconsin]], [[Milwaukee]] |
| − | [[Secondary Universe II]] ||October 31 | + | [[Secondary Universe II]] || October 31 – November 1, 1969 || University of Wisconsin, Green Bay |
| − | [[Secondary Universe III]] ||October 1970 ||Queensboro Community College, [[Bayside, LI]], New York | + | [[Secondary Universe III]]|| October 16–18, 1970 || Queensboro Community College, [[Bayside, LI]], New York |
| − | [[Secondary Universe IV]] ||October | + | [[Secondary Universe IV]] || October 8–11, 1971 || [[Spaced Out Library]] and McGill University, [[Toronto]]<ref>[[Judith Merrill]] in the introduction to ''Northern Stars'' ed. by [[David Hartwell]]</ref> |
| − | [[Secondary Universe V]] ||October 1972 ||Drake University, Des Moines, | + | [[Secondary Universe V]] || October 1972 || Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa |
| − | [[Secondary Universe VI]] ||September 1973 ||Penn | + | [[Secondary Universe VI]] || September 1973 || Penn State University, State College, [[Pennsylvania |PA]] |
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Revision as of 11:15, 7 January 2023
A series of (originally just semi-)academic sf conventions sometimes called SeCon held on university campuses from 1968 to 1973. Secondary Universe was founded in Wisconsin by Ivor Rogers, who explained his plans "writing to as many of the important fanzines as possible":
The ideal blending at a conference of this sort would be 1/3 fan, 1/3 academic, and 1/3 writer-artist-filmaker-etc. Also, at a conference of this sort, we don't need many spectators--everyone should be a contributor. If all you can do at a con is to wear your TANSTAAFL or FRODO LIVES button and attend parties, this type of a con would not interest you much. (Although we did have some nice parties at # I.) This is intended to fill a space half way between a Fancon and the meetings at the MLA.[1]
The Science Fiction Research Association was born (and gestated, and nurtured) at Secondary Universe(s), despite the cry Let's Take Science Fiction Out of the Universities and Put It Back into the Gutter Where It Belongs!
| Convention | Date | Locale |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Universe I | May 10–11, 1968 | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
| Secondary Universe II | October 31 – November 1, 1969 | University of Wisconsin, Green Bay |
| Secondary Universe III | October 16–18, 1970 | Queensboro Community College, Bayside, LI, New York |
| Secondary Universe IV | October 8–11, 1971 | Spaced Out Library and McGill University, Toronto[2] |
| Secondary Universe V | October 1972 | Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa |
| Secondary Universe VI | September 1973 | Penn State University, State College, PA |
- ↑ signed as Ivor A. Rogers, Proper Boskonian 3, November 1968, pp. Letters-6 to Letters-7 (whole numbering 27 to 28)
- ↑ Judith Merrill in the introduction to Northern Stars ed. by David Hartwell
| Convention | |
| 1968—1973 |
| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
