WISCON!

[oyceter]

Eeeeee! Programming is out for Wiscon! I copy Mely and post my schedule and a poll.

Not Just Japan: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy

"What works of science fiction and fantasy are being produced in Asia today? How does the popularity of anime and manga fit into this, and how do we bring in other Asian nations and not focus solely on Japan? Questions to tackle may include: Can we even classify certain works and genres, such as wuxia, as SF/F, and is there a difference in how speculative fiction in Asia might be thought of? How do people who are just being introduced to Asian SF/F react to a different set of tropes and genre expectations, versus those who grew up with it? And where do Asian-(nationality) folks (e.g. Asian-Americans, British Asians) fit in?"
Friday, 8:45-10:00 P.M.

M: Rachel Kronick
Vandana Singh (!!!!!!!!)
me


Can Internet Drama Change The World?

"Impassioned blog debates have initiated many into feminist praxis, queer critique, and antiracist ideology. But they also generate frustration, disillusionment, and flamewars. Participants in online political discussions are frequently derided for wasting energy that would be better expended in 'real' political work than in online drama, but many can also attest to the importance of online participation to developing understandings of power and privilege. This roundtable will raise questions of the validity and importance of online micro-political interventions, and their relationship to social justice activism on a larger scale."
Sunday, 10:00-11:15 A.M.

M: Alexis Lothian
Julia Starkey
K Tempest Bradford
Woodrow Hill
me

[Poll #1183668]

Comments

Re: Behold! Rama the gym rat!

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

It's a fantasy set in a steampunkish, non-colonized India that's more-or-less modern-day, but in which the Mahabharata is ancient but real history-- but itself a weird alternate version. The giant robots are really more like golems -- they're biomechanical earth creatures with a symbiotic relationship with humans.

So there's a mildly faithful backstory, but the main story is completely different, though there are thematic and plot parallels. If I ever get it published, I'll put in a foreword explaining that it's based on the Mahabharata but is not remotely accurate and shouldn't be taken as such.

Re: Behold! Rama the gym rat!

[deepad]

Would love to read it!

Re: Behold! Rama the gym rat!

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's my not-so-Sekrit Novel. Even more insane than it sounds! I'm hoping to have a draft done... well... at least in a year. I'm hoping for six months from now, but I have a lot of other things I'm working on so my time and attention is divided.