Of particular interest are materials dealing with the Guests of Honor, authors Terry Pratchett and William Tenn, but we will accept submissions focusing on a wide variety of genre authors and subjects.

We are more than happy to consider pre-arranged panels and presentations, as well as the appearance of a presenter on more than one program item.

Please send abstracts by July 25th, 2004

These sessions will be open to the general membership of the convention, as well as those seeking to earn academic credit by way of a special course offered through Suffolk University.

As so many people who do not normally attend academic conventions will be present, presentation of material previously offered in other venues (either previously published or presented) will be acceptable.

Please submit a brief abstract of your paper, presentation, panel, or workshop. 100-200 words will be sufficient. Feel free to inquire about prospective papers, presentations, or panels.

The Worldcon, or World Science Fiction Convention, is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS). Worldcons have been held each year since 1939 with the exception of four years during World War II. Locations have included the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Scotland, Germany, and The Netherlands. Science fiction and fantasy fans travel from places as diverse as Japan, Israel, Argentina, Brazil, Norway, Finland, Croatia, New Zealand, and Russia to attend.

For more information on Noreascon 4, including registration rates and other information, please visit http://www.noreascon.org.

Please address all inquiries to Dr. Solomon Davidoff, Academic Program Chair, at solomon@theworld.com. Please use the words "N4 Academic Track" in the subject line.