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My Schedule for the 76th World Science Fiction Convention.
Can I just say how utterly stoked I am to be a panelist at a Worldcon? I'm going to wear the good Giants hat!
How Gaming is Important to Fandom
Thursday, Aug 16 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM (1 hour)
Where: San Jose Convention Center - 211D
Despite being an intersection of innovative storytelling formats, fantastic visual artistry, audio dramas, and community interaction, gaming's place in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror is often overlooked. How do card, board, video, and other games continue to influence the way genre stories are told? And now with the advent of podcasting, how has fandom responded to the distributed performance of these games?
Gideon Marcus, Becky Chambers, Barry D Gold, Douglas Berry, Megan E. O'Keefe
Veteran's Roundtable
Friday, Aug 17 05:00 PM to 06:00 PM (1 hour)
Where: San Jose Convention Center - 212D
The Veteran's Roundtable was started at a regional northwest convention by a dedicated fan who asked that the tradition be carried into any gathering of nerds whenever possible. Thanks to the Worldcon 76 staff, we are able to welcome all Military Veterans to a closed space for Veterans only to introduce themselves, talk openly about Life, Universe, and Everything. All branches are welcome, we are all brothers and sisters having served in the capacity we have, or currently are.
Douglas Berry, Shaun Frost
Fandom as a Method of Cultural Adaptation
Sunday, Aug 19 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (1 hour)
Where: San Jose Convention Center - 210B
Moving to another country, or even a new area within the same country, and cannot find a way to adapt to the culture? Fandom helps! Sharing the same hobby helps people to bridge the gap of cultural differences.
Bogi Takács, Douglas Berry, Takayuki Tatsumi
That last one is going to be fascinating.
How Gaming is Important to Fandom
Thursday, Aug 16 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM (1 hour)
Where: San Jose Convention Center - 211D
Despite being an intersection of innovative storytelling formats, fantastic visual artistry, audio dramas, and community interaction, gaming's place in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror is often overlooked. How do card, board, video, and other games continue to influence the way genre stories are told? And now with the advent of podcasting, how has fandom responded to the distributed performance of these games?
Gideon Marcus, Becky Chambers, Barry D Gold, Douglas Berry, Megan E. O'Keefe
Veteran's Roundtable
Friday, Aug 17 05:00 PM to 06:00 PM (1 hour)
Where: San Jose Convention Center - 212D
The Veteran's Roundtable was started at a regional northwest convention by a dedicated fan who asked that the tradition be carried into any gathering of nerds whenever possible. Thanks to the Worldcon 76 staff, we are able to welcome all Military Veterans to a closed space for Veterans only to introduce themselves, talk openly about Life, Universe, and Everything. All branches are welcome, we are all brothers and sisters having served in the capacity we have, or currently are.
Douglas Berry, Shaun Frost
Fandom as a Method of Cultural Adaptation
Sunday, Aug 19 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (1 hour)
Where: San Jose Convention Center - 210B
Moving to another country, or even a new area within the same country, and cannot find a way to adapt to the culture? Fandom helps! Sharing the same hobby helps people to bridge the gap of cultural differences.
Bogi Takács, Douglas Berry, Takayuki Tatsumi
That last one is going to be fascinating.