esko<p>So, my "From Kalasatama to the Suicide Tower" talk went well and our room was nicely packed. Two things became clear. First, there is more to say about how recent Finnish SF tries to approach tensions inherent to democracy. I'll get to writing on that soon. Second, introducing Finnish SF to anglophone audiences reveals demand for translations! </p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Glasgow2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glasgow2024</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Worldcon2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Worldcon2024</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ForOurFutures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForOurFutures</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LiteraryStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiteraryStudies</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/AcademicChatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AcademicChatter</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/KirjaMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KirjaMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a></p>