We are delighted to announce that our team member María Ferrández San Miguel participated in Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations (GIFCon) 2026, an international conference hosted online by the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic from 13 to 15 May 2026.
This year’s conference theme, “The Technologies of the Fantastic,” brought together scholars from around the world to examine the complex relationships between magic, science, technology, and the fantastic across literature, media, and culture.
As part of the programme, María presented her paper:
“Transhumanism, Immortality and the Political Role of Fantasy in Brandon Sanderson’s The Final Empire (2006).”
Her presentation explored how Sanderson’s novel engages with questions of transhumanism and immortality, while highlighting fantasy’s capacity to interrogate political power, social structures, and technological imaginaries. The paper contributed to broader conversations about how contemporary fantasy literature reflects and challenges evolving understandings of humanity and technological transformation.
We congratulate María on her participation and thank the organizers of GIFCon 2026 for creating a stimulating forum for scholarly exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue.