My TENATIVE Dragon*Con Schedule
Aug. 19th, 2013 11:23 pmTitle: How to become a Comics Scholar
Description: Join a panel of comics scholars in a discussion of the field of comics studies including researching, writing, and presenting.
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location:
Hanover F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Philosophical Readings of Star Trek
Description: Paying homage to Star Trek’s philosophical heritage, presenters investigate questions of ethics, identity & aesthetics. K Bryant; L Levitt; C Nisley
Time: Sat 04:00 pm
Location: Athens - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Raising the Robot
Description: Analyzes cautionary SF tales to examine of how we might and should approach our responsibilities to potential future artificial life forms.
Time: Sat 07:00 pm
Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom
Description: The participants in this round table will discuss the intersections of and response to race, gender, and sexuality within comics fandoms and cosplay.
Time: Sat 08:30 pm
Location: Hanover F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
This one's a MAYBE and depends on the actual day and time of...
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Title: Orphan Black
Description: A discussion of this groundbreaking show, including the ethics and legal issues of real life cloning.
Time: Sat 08:30 pm OR Sunday 07:30pm I DON'T YET KNOW.
Location: Macon - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: How to Be an SF Scholar?
Time: Mon 02:30 pm
Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
More info as stories develop.
Description: Join a panel of comics scholars in a discussion of the field of comics studies including researching, writing, and presenting.
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location:
Hanover F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Philosophical Readings of Star Trek
Description: Paying homage to Star Trek’s philosophical heritage, presenters investigate questions of ethics, identity & aesthetics. K Bryant; L Levitt; C Nisley
Time: Sat 04:00 pm
Location: Athens - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Raising the Robot
Description: Analyzes cautionary SF tales to examine of how we might and should approach our responsibilities to potential future artificial life forms.
Time: Sat 07:00 pm
Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom
Description: The participants in this round table will discuss the intersections of and response to race, gender, and sexuality within comics fandoms and cosplay.
Time: Sat 08:30 pm
Location: Hanover F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
This one's a MAYBE and depends on the actual day and time of...
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Title: Orphan Black
Description: A discussion of this groundbreaking show, including the ethics and legal issues of real life cloning.
Time: Sat 08:30 pm OR Sunday 07:30pm I DON'T YET KNOW.
Location: Macon - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: How to Be an SF Scholar?
Time: Mon 02:30 pm
Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
More info as stories develop.