Presenter: Sam Danielle Test your knowledge on notable anime and Manga with this hosted Jeopardy game.
Crafting Magic Systems
Presenters: Jessica Khoury, Rachel Rener Jessica Khoury is the author of many fantasy and sci-fi books for teens and young readers, published by Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Audible, and Harper Collins and translated into over a dozen languages. Join her for a discussion of the writing process, what it takes to create fantasy worlds and […]
Amtgard Demo and Q&A
Presenter: Northern Holdfast (Fort Collins Amtgard Chapter) Amtgard is a fun and furious medieval style boffer sword fighting group. They use safe, foam-padded replicas of Medieval weaponry to bring life the tabletop or video game experience many are familiar with.
Fandom for Mental Health
Presenter: Vonie Stillson Come and have a conversation about ways Fandom impacts mental health, ways to bring fandom into your mental health care and views of mental health in fandom.
James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries
Presenter: Carolyn Collins Petersen Come hear and see the latest discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope. This amazing observatory is delving deep into space and time to help astronomers — and us — solve some of the mysteries of the universe!
Men Writing Women
Presenters: Rachel Rener, Jessica Khoury, Carol Van Natta, Carolyn Collins Petersen An author-led panel that [lovingly] examines poorly-written, two-dimensional female literary characters through humorously bad examples (“she breasted boobily down the stairs”), followed by a thoughtful discussion on how to successfully write fully fleshed-out, three dimensional, realistic female characters in fiction writing. Caution: cringe-worthy anatomical […]
“I Hear Voices”
Presenter: Brian Cummings The legendary Brian Cummings talks about his decades spanning career as a voice actor.
Costume Conversations: Stories from the new book “My Costume, Myself”
Presenter: Thomas G. Endres Meet the author and hear the stories from the 2023 release by Kirk House. The book explores the role of costume in the expression of self and identity. Issues like race, gender, and ability/disability are examined in areas such as cosplay, celebrity impersonation, and historical reenactment.
How to Tell Stories with Public Media
Presenters: Ryan Forbes, Jorie Kramer, Bryan McIntyre Local public media stations are looking for stories just like yours. These stations can help you get the word out about your content on TV stations, online streaming video networks, podcasts, streaming radio, and more. Resources including studios and equipment may be available to you…for FREE. Curious? Learn […]
Discovering the Metallurgical Secrets of Beskar
Presenter: Dr. Suveen N Mathaudhu, others (Colorado School of Mines) In the Star Wars universe there is no metal or alloy that compares to Beskar, the legendary “iron” of the Mandalorian tribes. Are you curious how pure Beskar can be extremely strong, corrosion resistant and able to survive blaster bolts and lightsaber strikes alike? Would […]