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I will be a panelist at Worldcon on Thursday and Friday, and doing an autograph signing on Saturday. Full schedule follows:
Thu 7:30pm-8:30pm
Mind Control and Psychological Warfare
Psychological Operations (PYSOPS) have ancient roots, in writers and thinkers such as Sun Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli. We'll investigate PYSOPS principles and how they might be applied to future human and alien cultures. We'll discuss works such as Ender's Game, Old Man's War, and Light Brigade.
Fri 3:00pm-4:00pm
Trekking with the Stars
Navigating between the stars is all well and good, but how about navigating on a planet USING the stars? As it happens, we have a planet where that has been done, and it turns out to be more complicated than "second star frome the right, and straight on unitl morning". Join our panelists as they plot the course of how the stars were used to, well, plot a course.
Fri 4:30pm-5:30pm
Conlangs 101: How to get started making your own language
Building language goes beyond just putting funny sounds together or making a word that looks cool. Learn what's needed to make a basic constructed language, and how to find the resources and tools to get started in language creation.
Fri 7:30pm-8:30pm
Why does the alt-right love science fiction?
Over the past few decades, there have been attempts to co-opt science fiction in support of racist, sexist, and classist political movements. Even works such as Star Trek, Neuromancer, and the Disposessed have been claimed by alt-right leaders as foundational texts for their awful worldviews. Why does the alt-right love science fiction, and what problematic assumptions are coded into the genre that cause it to be open to these interpretations?
Sat 1:30pm-2:30pm
Autograph Session
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pike Street,Seattle, Washington, United States
