Gender Roles in Genre Fiction
Fri 6pm
An examination of how gender is represented in SF and fantasy, particularly the roles assigned to women. Which works explore questions of gender? Does the genre as a whole tend towards conservative, examined, or transgressive representations of gender?
Afro-Futurism and Music
Sat 11am
Afrofuturist musicians such as Sun Ra, Janelle Monet, and Deltron 3030 tell stories of detailed future worlds over the course of years of songs. Panelists will play & discuss awesome modern Afrofuturist music and will also discuss how Afrofuturism has developed as a musical expression.
New Voices: Written SF/F/H
Sat 1pm
Our panelists share their thoughts on the writers, trends, and best works of 21st century written SF/F/H.
Elwin Cotman/Patty Templeton reading!!!
Sat 3pm
Afro-Futurism and Literature
Sat 4pm
First coined by Mark Dery in 1993, the term Afrofuturism is applied to a cultural and literary movement of the black diaspora which uses technology, science, and science fiction to explore the black experience. Our panelists discuss trends and themes in Afrofuturism, and recommend their favorite works.
Fri 6pm
An examination of how gender is represented in SF and fantasy, particularly the roles assigned to women. Which works explore questions of gender? Does the genre as a whole tend towards conservative, examined, or transgressive representations of gender?
Afro-Futurism and Music
Sat 11am
Afrofuturist musicians such as Sun Ra, Janelle Monet, and Deltron 3030 tell stories of detailed future worlds over the course of years of songs. Panelists will play & discuss awesome modern Afrofuturist music and will also discuss how Afrofuturism has developed as a musical expression.
New Voices: Written SF/F/H
Sat 1pm
Our panelists share their thoughts on the writers, trends, and best works of 21st century written SF/F/H.
Elwin Cotman/Patty Templeton reading!!!
Sat 3pm
Afro-Futurism and Literature
Sat 4pm
First coined by Mark Dery in 1993, the term Afrofuturism is applied to a cultural and literary movement of the black diaspora which uses technology, science, and science fiction to explore the black experience. Our panelists discuss trends and themes in Afrofuturism, and recommend their favorite works.
