2021 Geek/Art CONvergence Full Schedule

CHEDULE FOR TALKS

The following is the full schedule from the previous, 2021 CON.

10am-11am	Nina Piazza; James McKay; Ed Catto	Panel: “Geek Culture’s Connections to World Culture and History”
11am-Noon	Benjamin Marra	“Why You Should Self-Publish Your Comics”
Noon-1pm	Aimee Balint; Elizabeth Williamson; Darlena Marie	Panel: “Building Identity”
1pm-2pm	Natalie Riess	“Comics: The Drawing Is the Writing”
2pm-3pm	Special Collections Research Center staff; Frank Cammuso; Lauren Earl, Alayna Vander Veer, Austin Waters	Panel: “Archives and Publishing”
3pm-4pm	Maya McKibbin	“Power in Stories”
4pm-5pm	Sam Cowling; Michael Beach; Fiona Haborak and Kimon Keramidas	Panel: “Meta!”
5pm-5:30pm	Connor Nehls, Isabella Rayne Rossi, Dylan Buck, Bailey Culver	“Help! There’s a Party in My Dungeon—A Lesson for Beginners”
5:30pm-6:00pm	Judges Kate McKay, Wendell Smith, Sr., and Jay Stilipec	Cosplay Contest Slideshow and Awards

Zoom Link for Talks:

https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/99942774387?pwd=V3BoYVlTaSs3OUw3dUtHc0o3K2oxUT09

Meeting ID: 999 4277 4387

Passcode: 733884

Visit here for a complete description of every Talk, and further information about our artist speakers here.

SCHEDULE FOR ACTIVITIES

10:00am-11:30am	Tolkien Reading Day	Esgaroth Smial
11:30am-noon	Show Off Your Collection	Open Chat Forum
Noon-1pm	Paint Your Own Tabletop Miniatures Along with Us! (Gilles Stromberg’s workshop has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances)	Chris Wildrick
1:00pm-2:00pm	Scavenger Hunt	501st Legion and Rebel Legion
2:00pm-3:00pm	Artist Portfolio Review	Natalie Riess
3:00pm-4:00pm	Cosplay Demo	Barr Foxx and Dean’s Lyst
4:00pm-5:00pm	Relax and Chat about Your Favorite Comics and Movies	Open Chat Forum
5:00pm-5:30pm	Who Wins? Character Battle Debating	Chris Wildrick
5:30pm-6:00pm	Lightsaber Dueling and Forms	Ben Judkins, Ithaca Sabers/The Gathering of Sabers

Zoom Link for Activities:

https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/91712775040

Meeting ID: 917 1277 5040

Visit here for a complete description of every Activity.

SCHEDULE FOR GAMES

10:00am-11:00am	Play the Game Read the Story/Floodgate Games: demos and discussion	Jason Engle, Michael Guigliano
11:00am-Noon	Among Us mobile game	Nicole Loresto from the Barnes Center e-sports center
Noon-1:00pm	One Night Ultimate Werewolf online game	Kyle Jaymes Davis
1:00pm-2:00pm	Story Dice mobile game	Kyle Jaymes Davis
2:00pm-4:00pm	Jackbox gaming	Game Club @SU
4:00pm-5:00pm	Lego Building Challenge	Andrea Buckvold
5:00pm-6:00pm	Trivia Game Show on Comics and Gaming, using Kahoot	Rob Snow

Zoom Link for Games:

https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/96356402736

Meeting ID: 963 5640 2736

Visit here for a complete description of all Gaming.

Expectations for Behavior at the CON

Be nice!

The point of the CON is to provide a friendly, positive, inclusive, geeky space for a day, for the benefit of people who have not had the chance to experience that kind of thing for a long time.

Harassment, insults, bigotry, and villainous behavior in general will not be tolerated. We may remove anyone who does not uphold this expectation through their speech or behavior.

Questions?

Email Chris Wildrick at cwildric@syr.edu.

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