My Arisia schedule + eye surgery scheduled
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kestrellMy eye surgery has been scheduled for Wed. Jan. 27. I'll be having the silicone implant and transplanted sclera removed, and once healed, will be getting a larger, orbital prosthetic for my right eye.
Also note that I'm listed as Alicia Verlager in the Arisia program.
Sat. Noon-1 Accessible tour of the Art Show
We meet at the art show for descriptions andopportunities to touch some of the art.
Saturday, 3PM
[168] Women Writers in Horror
1hr — William Dawes B
Through most of the horror genre's history the majority of the big name authors have been male. Mary Shelley and Shirley Jackson are but two of the most notable exceptions. Recently, women writers such as Sarah Pinborough, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Gemma Files, Cherie Priest, and Sarah Langan have been making a name for themselves and winning awards in the horror genre. Come find out more about the new wave of women writers in horror as well as some of the best from the past.
Saturday, 6 PM
[200] Disability and Fandom 1hr — William Dawes A
Many fen have disabilities, and they aren't always obvious to the outside world. What can conventions do to make sure every fan gets the full convention experience? What can all fans do to help their fellow fen who need it?
Saturday, 7PM
209] Machines Augmenting Mankind: Our Cyborg Future 1hr — Paul Revere B
SF characters with prosthetics have ranged from Waldo to The Borg to Darth Vader. What's possible given our knowledge of material science and cybernetics?
Has SF changed social attitudes towards prosthetics outside of fandom?
Sunday, 11AM
[276] Fantasy and Horror in Shakespeare 1hr — Crispus Attucks
Before Brooks, before Anthony, before Tolkien, there was the Bard. William Shakespeare was not the first to build the genre, but he was the first to make
it marketable. This panel takes an in-depth look at the works of Shakespeare, and we reflect on Will's way through the genres of Fantasy and Horror.
Greer Gilman,
Alicia Verlager,
David Nurenberg
(m),
Debra Doyle,
Mark L. Amidon
Also note that I'm listed as Alicia Verlager in the Arisia program.
Sat. Noon-1 Accessible tour of the Art Show
We meet at the art show for descriptions andopportunities to touch some of the art.
Saturday, 3PM
[168] Women Writers in Horror
1hr — William Dawes B
Through most of the horror genre's history the majority of the big name authors have been male. Mary Shelley and Shirley Jackson are but two of the most notable exceptions. Recently, women writers such as Sarah Pinborough, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Gemma Files, Cherie Priest, and Sarah Langan have been making a name for themselves and winning awards in the horror genre. Come find out more about the new wave of women writers in horror as well as some of the best from the past.
Saturday, 6 PM
[200] Disability and Fandom 1hr — William Dawes A
Many fen have disabilities, and they aren't always obvious to the outside world. What can conventions do to make sure every fan gets the full convention experience? What can all fans do to help their fellow fen who need it?
Saturday, 7PM
209] Machines Augmenting Mankind: Our Cyborg Future 1hr — Paul Revere B
SF characters with prosthetics have ranged from Waldo to The Borg to Darth Vader. What's possible given our knowledge of material science and cybernetics?
Has SF changed social attitudes towards prosthetics outside of fandom?
Sunday, 11AM
[276] Fantasy and Horror in Shakespeare 1hr — Crispus Attucks
Before Brooks, before Anthony, before Tolkien, there was the Bard. William Shakespeare was not the first to build the genre, but he was the first to make
it marketable. This panel takes an in-depth look at the works of Shakespeare, and we reflect on Will's way through the genres of Fantasy and Horror.
Greer Gilman,
Alicia Verlager,
David Nurenberg
(m),
Debra Doyle,
Mark L. Amidon
