robcallahan (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} robcallahan) wrote,@ 2008-06-23 17:48:00 |
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My Schedule at CONvergence 2008
Would those of you who will be attending CONvergence! in Minneapolis over the July 4th weekend kindly make it a point to stop by and say hello to me? I'll be on the panels listed below. Between those times, I'll likely be wandering the dealer rooms or looking for free booze. At some point I'll try to get in at the reading lounge and, should anyone want a signed book, I'll bring a sharpie. When you do come up and say hello, don't be shy about bringing me booze... or a hot meal. I so rarely ever eat those. Those among you who own/bring a Radio Controlled Battling Dalek Action Set are especially encouraged to show.
Thu 5:00pm - 6:00pm Emergent Genres And Movements
A discussion of The New Weird, Mundane Science Fiction, Space-Westerns, and other current movements in the field.
Thu 8:00pm - 9:00pm Closet Geeks... Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are!
When did you realized you were a geek? Are you considering stepping out of the geek closet? If you told people you were going to be 'out of town this weekend,' then this panel is for you!
Sun 9:30am - 10:30am Sarah Jane Adventures
It may be the least talked about/acknowledged of the current run of Doctor Who spin-offs, but it's definitely worth discussion. Is The Sarah Jane Adventures far better than it has any right to be?
Sun 12:30pm - 1:30pm Subverting Tropes
Discuss the basic tropes of SF/F/H and how to subvert, twisted, and otherwise stand them on their ear.
So for research, I will spend the next nine days watching Doctor Who spinoffs and reading strange books. As far as the strange books go, any of you got suggestions?
Would those of you who will be attending CONvergence! in Minneapolis over the July 4th weekend kindly make it a point to stop by and say hello to me? I'll be on the panels listed below. Between those times, I'll likely be wandering the dealer rooms or looking for free booze. At some point I'll try to get in at the reading lounge and, should anyone want a signed book, I'll bring a sharpie. When you do come up and say hello, don't be shy about bringing me booze... or a hot meal. I so rarely ever eat those. Those among you who own/bring a Radio Controlled Battling Dalek Action Set are especially encouraged to show.
Thu 5:00pm - 6:00pm Emergent Genres And Movements
A discussion of The New Weird, Mundane Science Fiction, Space-Westerns, and other current movements in the field.
Thu 8:00pm - 9:00pm Closet Geeks... Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are!
When did you realized you were a geek? Are you considering stepping out of the geek closet? If you told people you were going to be 'out of town this weekend,' then this panel is for you!
Sun 9:30am - 10:30am Sarah Jane Adventures
It may be the least talked about/acknowledged of the current run of Doctor Who spin-offs, but it's definitely worth discussion. Is The Sarah Jane Adventures far better than it has any right to be?
Sun 12:30pm - 1:30pm Subverting Tropes
Discuss the basic tropes of SF/F/H and how to subvert, twisted, and otherwise stand them on their ear.
So for research, I will spend the next nine days watching Doctor Who spinoffs and reading strange books. As far as the strange books go, any of you got suggestions?
