Gannon, Charles E.

Publications 

Books 

• Rumors of War and Infernal Machines: Technomilitary Agenda-setting in American and English Speculative Fiction. (Now in second edition: winner of the American Library Association’s Choice Outstanding Book of the Year Award, for 2006.)  Reviews available upon request.
  • 1st edition: Liverpool University Press (Liverpool, U.K.), 2003. Hardcover and paperback.
  • 2nd edition: Rowman and Littlefield, Inc., Boulder, CO, Lanham, MA; 2005. 
    • Media coverage: author interviews on National Public Radio (“Morning Edition” [regional], February 19, 2003), iPodcast via BSFAN (Baltimore, May 2005).  Invited by and addressed the European Science Foundation on Sept 5, 2008; invitations to address the Italian American Studies Association (2008), and the European Association of American Studies (2005) at their respective annual conferences were declined due to schedule conflicts.
     
   

Book Chapters, Anthologized Articles 

• "Down and Out(ré) in the 'Cultural Ghettos': America's Underprivileged Narrative Arts,” in Popular Culture and Democracy: An Easy/Uneasy Relationship, Michal Peprnik and Michael Sweney, eds.  Olomouc: Palacky University Press, 2004. 
• "`I Have No Knowledge of Any Such Activities': Half a Century of American `Democracy Noir' Narratives," in (Mis)understanding Postmodernism & Fiction of Politics, Politics of Fiction. Michal Peprnik and Michael Sweney, eds.  Olomouc: Palacky University Press, 2003.
• "To Boldly Go Where No Words Have Gone Before: Representations of Space Exploration in American Narratives," in Utter Silence: Voicing the Unspeakable.  A Mills and Smith, J. eds.  New York: Peter Lang, 2001.
• "Silo Psychosis: Diagnosing America's Nuclear Anxieties Through Narrative Imagery," in Imagining Apocalypse.  David Seed, ed.  London: Macmillan, 1999; New York: St. Martin's, 1999.
• "American Dreams and Edwardian Aspirations: Technological Innovation and Temporal Uncertainty in Narratives of Expectation" in Histories of the Future.  A. Sandisson and Shippey, T. eds.  London: Macmillan, 2000.
• "Transcultural Premonitions of the Postcolonial Endgame: Odysseys as Omens in the Work of Melville, Conrad, Wells" in European Contributions to American Studies.  Rob Kroes, ed.  Amsterdam: Free University Press 1999.

Articles (refereed journals) 

• “Imag(in)ing Tomorrow's Wars and Weapons: The Connection(s) Between Authorship, Ideas, and Actions.” The Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice (Taylor & Francis), Volume 21, no. 2 (Summer, 2009).
• “What the Iron Curtain Hid: an Introduction.”   The Journal of Transatlantic Studies (Routledge), Volume 6, no. 2  (August 2008).
• "When the Global Compass Points West: How Macrohegemonic Machinery is Overpowering Multiculturalism in the Information Age." International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, (Common Ground Publishing, Australia) 2003/Vol 3.
• “They Speak in Mangled `Memberment': Hoban's, Miller's, and Muir's Recollective Journeys to the Edge of Post-Apocalyptic Incomprehensibility."  The Journal of Transatlantic Studies (Edinburgh University Press), Volume 1, no. 1 (Spring, 2003).
• "Neither Fire Nor Ice: Postmodern Revisions of America's Post-Cold War Apocalyptic Nightmare." The Comparatist, Volume 23, (May, 1999).
• "'One Swift, Conclusive Smashing': H.G. Wells' Ruminations upon 'The Collapse of Civilisation" and 'Modern War'."  Foundations.  No. 77, Autumn 1999.
• "Brecht's Alienation (Effect) in the Brave New (Postsocialist) World."  Communications, Volume 27, No. 2, 1998.
• "At the Gates of Absolutism: Literature and Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union."  The Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems. Volume 19, No. 1; Spring 1996.
• "The Ringing Grooves of Change." The New York Review of Science Fiction; No. 30, February, 1991.
• "Travelling to the Future and the Past on Robert Forward's Martian Rainbow." The New York Review of Science Fiction; No. 41, January, 1992.
• "A View from Bishop's Bridge."  The New York Review of Science Fiction; No. 45, May, 1992.

Articles (refereed on-line journals) 

• “Making (Non)Sense: The Perils and Possibilities of Figurative Language in Contemporary Political Discourse.  Part Two: Parody is No Laughing Matter, or: Poking at the (very un-)Funny Bones of Power.” Libertas: A Publication of the Centre for US Foreign Policy (University of Birmingham, UK).  November 6, 2008.  Hotlink at: http://www.libertas.bham.ac.uk/analysis/index.htm 
• “48 Hours”  Libertas: A Publication of the Centre for US Foreign Policy (University of Birmingham, UK).  November 6, 2008.  Hotlink at: http://www.libertas.bham.ac.uk/analysis/index.htm 
• “Making (Non)Sense: The Perils and Possibilities of Figurative Language in Contemporary Political Discourse.  Part One: ‘The Metaphor is the Message,’ or: How to Undermine Reasonable Argumentation with Imprecise Symbolic Language.” August 25, 2008.  Libertas: A Publication of the Centre for US Foreign Policy (University of Birmingham, UK).  Hotlink at: http://www.libertas.bham.ac.uk/analysis/index.htm 
• “Addressing the Dangers of Extremism (Part 2): The (Practical) Benefits of Making American Exceptionalism Unexceptional” Libertas: A Publication of the Centre for US Foreign Policy (University of Birmingham, UK).  July 9, 2008.  Hotlink at: http://www.libertas.bham.ac.uk/analysis/index.htm 
• “Addressing the Dangers of Extremism: A Two Part Essay (Theory and Practice): Part One
• “The Praxis of Radicalism, or: Screw the Scalpel, Hand Me that Saw!”  Libertas: A Publication of the Centre for US Foreign Policy (University of Birmingham, UK).  June 18, 2008.  Hotlink at: http://www.libertas.bham.ac.uk/analysis/index.htm 
• “Building a Rhetorical Bridge To (and For) Reasonable Conservatives”  Libertas: A Publication of the Centre for US Foreign Policy (University of Birmingham, UK).  May 18, 2008.  Hotlink at: http://www.libertas.bham.ac.uk/analysis/index.htm 

Reviews and Synopses 

• Review of The Next Great War with Germany, 1890-1914, by I.F. Clarke (Liverpool: LUP, 1997), for Science Fiction Studies, November 1997 (Volume 24, Part 3).
• "Freddy's Book," (Gardner) reviewed and synopsized for Magill's Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, Revised Edition. Salem Press, 1998.
• "Solaris," (S. Lem) reviewed and synopsized for Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.  Salem Press, 1996.
• "Make Room, Make Room!" (H. Harrison), reviewed and synopsized for Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.  Salem Press, 1996.
• "Downbelow Station," (CJ Cherryh), reviewed and synopsized for Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.  Salem Press, 1996.

Editorial Positions 

• Editor, Special Literature and Culture Edition, “Unveiling What the Iron Curtain Hid.”  The Journal of Transatlantic Studies (Routledge).   Volume 6, No. 2; August 2008.
• Editor, Literature and Culture Section, and Sr. Associate Editor, The Journal of Transatlantic Studies (Routledge).   2005-2008.
• Associate Editor, Cithara.   From Vol. 41, No.1; 2001-2007.
• Associate Editor, The Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems.  Volume 19, No. 2;  1996-2001.
• Editorial Board,  The Journal of Transatlantic Studies.  From Volume 1, No. 1; January, 2003-October 2005.
• Reader/referee for Pearson Publishing.  Since 2009.
• Reader/referee for Liverpool University Press.  Since 2008.
• Reader/referee for PMLA.  Since 2004.
• Reader/referee for International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management.  Since 2003.
• Reader/referee for Mosaic.  Since 1998.

Consultancy and Think-Tank Participation 

(Defense, Intelligence, Technology) 

• Consultant: Undisclosed TLA (Government Agency) for “think tank” on undisclosed topic (details are withheld due to formal confidentiality commitment); fourth week of January, 2009, McLean, Virginia.
• Solicited Paper/proposal for undisclosed TLA (Government Agency) on undisclosed topic (details are withheld due to formal confidentiality commitment); first week of December, 2008, Langley, Virginia.
• Expert commentator at the request of Lt. Col Matt Chestnutt (USAF), National Defense Fellow, for “The Airforce at 2100” (white paper, to be published in Air University Database).  From November 13, 2008 – present.
• Inivted Guest/Rapporteur: Asteroid Deflection Research Symposium, October 23-24, 2008, Arlington, Virginia.
• Consultant:  NATO Joint Operations 2030 Project (hosted by USAF), September 17, 2008, Arlington, Virginia.
• Panelist: Department of Homeland Security-selected Panelist at annual National Defense Industrial Association Conference (Reagan Center); Washington DC, June 2-3, 2008.
• Participant: Undisclosed TLA (Government Agency) for “think tank” on undisclosed topic (details are withheld due to formal confidentiality commitment); fourth week of May, 2008, Hunt Valley, Maryland.
• Participant: Joint Services Small Arms Program (workshop #2) at Battelle Eastern Science & Technology (BEST) Center,  Aberdeen, Maryland; April 30-May 1, 2008.
• Consultant: Department of Homeland Security, SF Writer’s Think Tank.  Washington, DC; March 13, 2008.
• Participant: Joint Services Small Arms Program (workshop #1) at Battelle Institute, Crystal City Campus, Arlington, Virginia; March 12-13, 2008.
• Member: Sigma—The Science Fiction Think Tank.  From February 2008 – present.

Interviewed 

• by Dr. Jan Yager (author), for expert comment on intercultural translation and international publishing concerns.  Project: Book, working title Foreign Rights and Writing,  Hannacroix Creek Books, NY, NY.  March 30, 2009.
• by John Brandon (staff reporter), for expert speculation on the role of IT in cities of the future.  Article, “City 2.0,” for Computer World.  April 2, 2009.

Awards and Honors 

Fulbrights 

• Fulbright Senior Specialist position in Moldova offered for 2009, declined.
• Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant; Czech Republic, 2005
• Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant; Dundee, Scotland, 2004
• Fulbright Senior Specialists’ Roster, appointment for 2004-2009.
• Fulbright Graduate Fellowship, United Kingdom, 1996-1997.
   
• Fulbright Intercountry Travel Grant, Slovakian Fulbright Commission, 2005
• Fulbright Intercountry Travel Grant, Netherlands Fulbright Commission, 1997.

Overseas 

• Keynote Speaker’s Grant, US Embassy (Poland), May 2009.
• Speaker's Grant (all expenses), Clinton Institute for American Studies, UC Dublin, March 2009.
• Speaker's Grant (all expenses), Clinton Institute for American Studies, UC Cork, April 2008.
• International Senior Scholar Grant, US Embassy (UK) & Transatlantic Studies Association, 2008.
• International Senior Scholar Grant, US Embassy (UK) & Transatlantic Studies Association, 2007.
• International Senior Scholar Grant, US Embassy (UK) & Transatlantic Studies Association, 2006.
• Visiting Scholar Grant, Rome Uni 3, 2005
• Speaker’s Invitational Grant, U.S. Embassy, Cultural Affairs Programming Office, Czech Republic, October 31-November 2, 2005
• Speaker’s Grant, Masaryk University, Brno (Czech Republic), 2005
• Speaker’s Grant, University of Constantine the Philosopher, Nitra (Slovakia), 2005
• International Senior Scholar Grant, US Embassy (UK) & Transatlantic Studies Association, 2005.
• Visiting Scholar Grant, University of Dundee, 2004.
• International Scholar Grant, U.S. Consulate, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2004.
• International Scholar Grant, U.S. Embassy, Czech Republic, 2003.
• Lecture Grant, Palacky University, (Czech Republic); 2003.
• Speaker's Grant (all expenses), The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2002.
• International Scholar Grant, U.S. Embassy, Czech Republic, 2002.
• Lecture Grant, Palacky University, (Czech Republic); 2002.
• Lecture Grant, University of Dundee, 2002.
• Fellow of the University, University of Liverpool, 1996-1997.
• Visiting Scholar, English Dept., University of Liverpool, 1996-1997.
• Lecture Grant, The Roosevelt Center for American Studies (Middelburg, Netherlands), 1997.

American 

• Six (6) University Travel Grants (from 2001 to 2007), St. Bonaventure University
• Sponsored Research Fellowship, St. Bonaventure University, 2005.
• New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence, St. Bonaventure University, 2002.
• Faculty Development Grant, Eckerd College, 1998.

Book (under advance contract) 

• Bigger, Better, Brighter, Faster: The Re-Engineering of American Manifest Destiny.  (forthcoming)   University Press of Mississippi: Jackson, MI; Fall 2009 (est.).