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

Robots and Spaceships and Computers Oh My!

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

Madison

Most early science fiction was action-oriented and centered around robots, spaceships and computers in futuristic societies. Nowadays there's far more to the genre than that. How has SF changed since the heyday of Asimov et al, for better and for worse?

Moderators

Erik Grove

Panelists

Mark Chapman

Bob Brown

Manny Frishberg

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

SCIENCE FICTION

4:00pm PDT

Genre Hybrids

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT

Madison

Stories that incorporate core concepts and elements of more than one traditional genre offer something particularly satisfying for those drawn to them. A discussion on these with writers who create them.

Moderators

Maquel A. Jacob

Panelists

Brenda Clough

Rhiannon Louve

Tara Campbell

Fiction Editor, Barrelhouse

Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, Kimbilio Fellow, and fiction co-editor at Barrelhouse. She received her MFA from American University. Previous publication credits include SmokeLong Quarterly, Masters Review, Wigleaf, Booth, Jellyfish Review, Strange Horizons, and CRAFT Literary... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Madison

SCIENCE FICTION

5:00pm PDT

Good Games for Non-gamers

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

Madison

You've got friends and/or family that you like to hang out with. Even better would be if they'd be up for playing games with you now and then! But what are some good games that won't scare them off? We'll tell you!

Panelists

Aaron Curtis

Eamon Dixon

Starwolfe

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

GAMING

6:00pm PDT

Borrowing from Cultures: Appreciation vs. Appropriation

Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT

Madison

Own Voices deserve to be heard, and people, especially underrepresented people should get to tell their own stories. But, does that mean we can only write about characters that look like us and have the same background? Taken to a logical extreme, can men ever write authentic female characters? Where are the lines when it comes to "writing the other?" When does the folk process become cultural theft or exploitation? What is the role of "sensitivity readers" in all this, and can they help offer a way through?

Moderators

Alma Alexander

Panelists

Thomas Gondolfi

Shoshana Glick

Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Madison

SOCIETY POLITICS AND HISTORY

7:00pm PDT

Is there a Solution to Toxic Masculinity?

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

Madison

A discussion of what toxic masculinity is, how deep it pervades American society, how to combat it, and how to deal with the damage it causes. In the world of hashtags like Yes, all men, we need to know why it is important for every man to accept responsibility for themselves and others.

Moderators

8:00pm PDT

Gender and Sexuality: The Divide

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

Madison

A discussion about the difference between gender and sexuality and why both need to be present on page. What does it take to be mindful of Queer readers when writing SFF with Queer characters?

Moderators

OryCon 44

3:00pm PDT

Erik Grove

Mark Chapman

Bob Brown

Manny Frishberg

4:00pm PDT

Maquel A. Jacob

Brenda Clough

Rhiannon Louve

Tara Campbell

5:00pm PDT

Aaron Curtis

Eamon Dixon

Starwolfe

6:00pm PDT

Alma Alexander

Thomas Gondolfi

Shoshana Glick

7:00pm PDT

Shoshana Glick

Remy Nakamura

Admiral Wordsmith

Manny Frishberg

8:00pm PDT

J.S. Fields

Manny Frishberg

Jennifer Rosenberg

Theresa Reed

Maquel A. Jacob