OryCon 44: Full Schedule

Welcome to the not-quite-ready-for-prime-time schedule for OryCon 44! Seriously - we’re still hard at work on the schedule, but we want to give you an idea of what wonders await you in just a few more weeks. Please check back frequently for changes and additions, and see you in October!

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3:00pm PDT

Promoting Accessibility

Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT

Morrison

Those of us who are able-bodied may not be aware of just how many things we take for granted in a day are impossible dreams for some of our fellow fen. Let's discuss promoting accessibility to public events (such as OryCon), for ALL people.

Moderators

Jennifer Rosenberg

Panelists

Bart Kemper

Irene Radford

Jennifer Willis

Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Morrison

GENERAL INTEREST

5:00pm PDT

The Influence of MultiMedia on Literary Works

Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT

Broadway

Nowadays it isn't only literature. Wide-ranging discussion about how various media ventures cross-over to impact new and existing writings, be it comics, online content, TV, or films.

Moderators

Manny Frishberg

Panelists

George Willis

Erik Grove

Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Broadway

GENERAL INTEREST

7:00pm PDT

The Lost Histories

Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT

Ross Island

If history is written by the winners, what happens to the losers’ stories, language, and culture? Are they doomed to disappear as living memory fades away and the unpreserved knowledge of these things is lost?

Moderators

A.M. Brosius

Panelists

Irene Radford

Alma Alexander

Andrew Nisbet

Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Ross Island

GENERAL INTEREST

8:00pm PDT

How To Recognize a Scam Before You Get Caught.

Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT

Washington

Scammers. They infest the Internet nowadays. Phishing emails, catfishers on dating sites, fake profiles trying to friend us on social media, and so on, these bad actors have become more and more clever as time goes on. We will discuss how to identify the more common scams and how to avoid getting caught in them.

Moderators

OryCon 44

3:00pm PDT

Jennifer Rosenberg

Bart Kemper

Irene Radford

Jennifer Willis

5:00pm PDT

Manny Frishberg

George Willis

Erik Grove

7:00pm PDT

A.M. Brosius

Irene Radford

Alma Alexander

Andrew Nisbet

8:00pm PDT

Gibbitt Rhys-Jones

Mark Niemann-Ross

Marla

Seanara Coyote