From the Organisers:

Following last June’s 25th anniversary event, ‘PKD-Day,’ the English Team at Nottingham Trent University are now offering a further a day of discussion and celebration of Philip K. Dick’s remarkable oeuvre. Hosted by Souvik Mukherjee and John Goodridge, this is an informal event, designed to bring together enthusiasts and academics in day of papers and discussions.

‘Palmer Eldritch’ will be talking about his blog, with its regular feature on ‘which PKD story are we in today?’. Professor John Goodridge will be looking at emotionalism and melodrama in some of Dick’s novels. PKD collector and enthusiast Alberto Paulino will introduce PKD materials he has acquired over the years. Dr Barry Atkins will be talking about ‘Videogames: Playing in a Dickian Universe’, and Dr Andrew M. Butler will be giving a paper on ‘Tomorrow's History, Yesterday’s Futures: Philip K. Dick's Versions of the 1950s’. The day will conclude with an open discussion on ‘PKD: Past, present and Future’

Other talks and papers are in preparation, and there will be plenty of time for discussion and get-togethers during the day. 

RSVP to John Goodridge (john.goodridge@ntu.ac.uk) or Souvik Mukherjee (souvik.mukherjee@ntu.ac.uk), School of Arts & Humanties, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS.

A cold buffet lunch (including vegetarian options) will be available at cost price. Otherwise the event is free, but please let us know in advance if you wish to attend so that we can plan for the right numbers.