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The Alternate History Track Reading

The Broad Universe group reads for the Alternate History track.

Dragoncon Lit Track reading

The Broad Universe group reads at Dragoncon.

Wiscon: Take Back the Sci-Fi

Sexual assault and rape frequently get used as symbolic plot devices with no consideration about the realities of how these events effect survivors and the people around them and the larger social realities of this epidemic. Sometimes these stories get told well but often they perpetuate social myths and stereotypes that normalize predatory behavior and make survivors complicit. How do authors work to create a culture where stories that perpetuate rape myths are not acceptable? Examples?

Wiscon: Resolving Time Travel Paradoxes

You invent a time machine, go back into the past, and kill your grandfather. Then where did you come from? SF authors have come up with a variety of ingenious responses to the so-called "grandfather paradox." Interestingly, theoretical physicists have, too. We'll look at a bunch of them.

WisCon: Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading

Nancy Moore, J. Kathleen Cheney, Tina Connolly, Lori Devoti, Moondancer Drake, Gwynne Garfinkle, Kimberley Long-Ewing, Kathryn Sullivan, Katherine Mankiller, Morven Westfield, Phoebe Wray.

Fanfic Rising: The Organization for Transformative Works

"The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW), led by fanfic writers, fan vidders, and fan artists (including writer Naomi Novik) seeks to establish a new regime in copyright law, in which 'all fannish works are recognized as legal and transformative and are accepted as a legitimate creative activity.' Should there be an exception for fanfic under copyright? Is OTW a good idea? (Some fans are afraid that OTW's activities will end BigMedia's tolerance for fannish creations.) What does the law say? What's the viewpoint of those who create original works -- should authors lose control of their original creations, as long as fans claim protection under a fanfic exception? And what about OTW's commitment to offer protection for RPF (Real People Fanfic)?"

Saturday, 10:30-11:45 P.M. in Caucus

Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading

Members of BroadUniverse read short selections from their work. (1pm, Assembly)

Katherine Mankiller, Theresa Crater, Lori Devoti, Gwynne Garfinkle, Morven Westfield, Sandra Ulbrich, Lyda Morehouse, Susan Hastings, Xakara, Moondancer Drake, Sue Burke

Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading

From the panel description:

Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading, WisCon Saturday, 4:00-5:15 p.m.
Members of Broad Universe read very short selections from their work.
Kristine Smith, Jennifer Pelland, Nancy Jane Moore, Katherine Mankiller, Lyda Morehouse, Sue Lange, Anne Harris, Rina Elson, Jennifer Dunne, Leah Rose Cutter

The Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading went well. I read seven minutes (Kristine Smith, Rina Elson, and Leah Rose Cutter cancelled) of "The Last Wasicu." I expected to be more nervous, but it was oddly non-terrifying. I guess all the high school drama club paid off.

Dead Zone panel, Dragoncon

From the program description: "Johnny, What Do You See? A fan discussion about The Dead Zone and its handling of psychic phenomena. Feel free to bring your dinner to the discussion but remember, Greg Stilson has serious issues with those that litter."

Actually, only two people showed up, so it ended up being a series recap/ramble/character discussion/moment of silence for Michael Piller.