Nick Mamatas - Renovation Program Participant

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Nick Mamatas

Programming for Nick Mamatas
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Thu	14:00	(A05)	1 hr	Remembrances of Joanna Russ Joanna Russ was one of the field's first feminist writers and a leading literary critic. While many are familiar with her fiction and her critical work, her influence went far beyond that. Our panel remembers Joanna Russ, and assesses her personal impact on them and on others in the field.
Fri	17:00	(D03)	1 hr	Post-Modern Fantasy, Epic and Otherwise There's been considerable discussion of Fantasy, Fantastika, and Post-Modernism. What is this about, and why is it interesting for those who read, review, or critique present day fantasy?
Sat	11:00	(D03)	1 hr	Fantasy and Horror in the New Century What to look for and where to find the darker side of literature.
Sat	14:00	(A09)	1 hr	Speculative Japan Science fiction is a well-established literary field in Japan, with an energetic fandom that hosted the 2007 Worldcon. Yet, Japanese SF is not much read in North America. How has Japanese SF developed over the past forty years? How does it address both traditional Japanese literature and Western ideas, as well as current cultural and literary developments?
Sat	16:00	(A03)	1 hr	Cross-Cultural Influences in SF How are cross-cultural inflences manifested in Science Fiction? We look at the impact of both modern and ancient cultures on on SF. How, say, has American SF been affected by Japan? What are the trans-Atlantic influences in play? We expect a wide-ranging discussion.
Sun	11:00	(A03)	1 hr	Revolutions in SF, Fantasy, and the Real World Revolutions vary from the disparate traditional tropes of the French and American revolutions to non-violent revolution (Gandhi’s India), The entrenched power may be colonial, class-based, or simply authoritarian. How well does SF & F represent the ideals and ambiguities of revolution, the need to rebuild, and the cultural stresses that result.

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