Joan D. Vinge - Renovation Program Participant

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Joan D. Vinge

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Thu	12:00	(A03)	1 hr	Fairy Tales and Storytelling Are there common storytelling values that most "fable tales" share? Do these values make them both accessible and compelling? The source material from Aesop, Mother Goose, and the Brothers Grimm has been reapplied in many novels, short stories -- and now graphic novels. Join us for a discussion of how the classic tales are successfully reworked in new treatments. (Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and Rose Red, Cinderella, Aladdin, the Arabian Nights, etc.)
Thu	15:00	(A15)	30 min	Reading: Joan D. Vinge No additional description
Fri	15:00	(Hall 2 Autographs)	1 hr	Autographing: Fri 15:00 No additional description
Sat	11:00	(D04)	1 hr	A Quarter Century (and more) of Science Fiction and Gender Literature and art reflect, anticipate, and perhaps influence the direction and scope of societial change. How has SF and fantasy influenced and reflected the changes in gender and gender roles over the past 25 years? As we look back to the work of writers such as Ursula LeGuin and Joanna Russ in the sixties and seventies, what can we say about their impact and that of their heirs today?
Sun	13:00	(C01)	1 hr	Feminism in Science Fiction and SF Fandom Feminism and feminist themes are an integral part of SF and Fantasy. There is a major annual feminist SF&F convention (Wiscon). Last year the The Secret Feminist Cabal, a cultural history of science fiction feminism was published. What role does feminism play in modern day science fiction and fandom, and how is that role traceable to the seventies and before?

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