Speculative Fiction and Capitalist Speculation

Speculative fiction offers a site from which to criticize the present and imagine alternative futures, with capitalism a recurrent preoccupation. We invite papers on the most interesting economic visions, with attention to their real-world implications.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, March 23, 2026

Eric Prieto, University of California Santa Barbara (prieto@frit.ucsb.edu ) Liam Lanigan, Governors State University (wlanigan@govst.edu )