Diversicon 33 Program Schedule

Friday, July 24

• 4:00-4:55pm
  Main Stage (Studio 2) - Panel
  AIs, Threat or Menace. What is the impact of AIs likely to be? Are they anything like SF robots (R. Daneel, Murderbot, Skynet)? Should we be worried?
  With lots of versions of AI rolling out, jobs being threatened, people being replaced by computers, is there a threat yet, or is it much ado about nothing.
  Scott Lohman, mod. (Come join in the discussion)
• Altair 4 (Studio 5) - Media
  Movie TBD see schedule at the door.


• Friday 5:00-7:00pm
  Dinner Break


• 7:00-7:30pm
  Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Opening Ceremonies
  Time to start the con! Peg Kerr, Adam Stemple, Homer, Hugo Gernsback.
  Scott Lohman mod.


• 7:40-8:35pm
  Interview - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Guest of Honor: Join us for interviews with our live guests.
  Peg Kerr, Adam Stemple. Scott Lohman, Interviewer


• 9:00-12:00pm
  Music - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Bardic Circle Bring your instruments, voices and talents. Music.


• 9:00-12:00pm
  Hospitality Suite (Studio 4)
  Party for Readers Join us as the hospitality suite becomes Kruschenko’s for snacks, drink and discussions.
  Eric Heideman, Polly Peterson. Hosts

Saturday, July 25

• 9:00-9:55am
  Media - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  Scott’s Saturday Morning Cartoons. Come for selections from Scott’s DVD’s.


• 10:00-10:55am
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  The Year in Movies Our yearly open discussion on movies, the good, the bad, the ugly.
  Open Mod


• 11:00-11:55am
  Reading - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  Round Robin Poetry Reading Poets take turns reading their work.


• Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Story Structure What they are. How to use them. When to not use them. Why people who use them (or don't use them) are doing it wrong!
  Adam Stemple, Peg Kerr


• 12:00-12:55pm
  Reading - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Adam Stemple reads.


• Panel - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  “For All Mankind” & “Star City” SciFi TV for adults. Come check where the shows are or if you’ve not heard of them come find out why you need to be watching.
  Scott Lohman, mod. Ben Huset


• 1:00-1:55pm
  Reading - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Eleanor Arnason reads and holds forth.


• Presentation - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  The Year in Astronomy Come learn about the solar system and beyond.
  Michael Kauper


• 2:00-2:55pm
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Second Foundation Discussion: The works of Peg Kerr and Adam Stemple Our local SF reading/ discussion group panel on the works of our guests.
  Eric Heideman, mod.


• Presentation - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  The Year in Space Exploration Our yearly look at space exploration and the solar system.
  Ben Huset, mod


• 3:00-3:55pm
  Reading - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Peg Kerr reads.


• Panel - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  The year in SF TV Our annual look at SF TV and streaming.
  Scott Lohman, mod


• 4:00-4:55pm
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Writing in PolyCrisis The world is a pretty dark place these days. How does one keep writing? What does one write?
  Eleanor Arnason mod.


• Panel -
  Yugo Award Our annual panel on works that should have been, but were not.
  Carole Ashmore, mod.


• 5:00-5:30pm
  Autographing - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Peg Kerr, Adam Stemple and any one else with works to sign.


Dinner With friends or on your own.

• 7:00-7:30 pm
  Auction Preview - Main Stage (Studio 2)


• 7:30-9:00pm
  Diversicon Auction Come buy lots of stuff.
  Melissa Kearcher, auctioneer.


• 9:30-10:30pm
  Music - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Adam Stemple and his music


• 9:00-12:00pm
  Party - Hospitality (Studio 4)
  Join us in the hospitality suite for drinks, snacks and discussion.

Sunday, July 26

• 9:00-9:55 am
  Media - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  Scott’s Sunday Morning Cartoons Come for selections from Scott’s DVD’s.


• 10:00-10:55am
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Writers Block and SFF/F Mental illness and creativity. The links between the two. How to create while depressed. How to create when cured!
  Adam Stemple and Peg Kerr


• Panel - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  The year in Star Trek Updates and status on Star Trek.
  Scott Lohman, mod. Ben Huset


• 11:00-11:55am
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Homer Speculations on the creator/s of Iliad and the Odyssey and their worlds.
  Anna Waltz, mod; Eric Heideman


• 12:00-12:55pm
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Hugo Gernsback, Science Fiction, and the Guest for a new Golden Age Posthumous guest Hugo Gernsback’s place the SF history.
  Anna Waltz mod.; Eric Heideman


• 1:00-1:55pm
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  What to Read Next Our annual preview of new books and works to look out for.
  Greg Johnson, mod; Russell Letson


• 2:00-2:55pm
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  A Martian Named Smith In Billy Joel's multi-verse song, "We Didn’t Light the Fire," Joel lists many features and events in post-WW2 America, including two novels: J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and Robert A, Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Let grok what makes Stranger (1961) the best loved and most reviled American novel.
  Eric M. Heideman, mod. Polly Peterson


• Panel - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  Generic Panel A chance to discuss things that were not covered in other panels and life in general.
  Pick your mod.


• 3:00-3:55pm
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Diversity in SF Where are we now? What can we do better?


• Panel - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  Andor and Rogue One: Star Wars for Adults. The two-year run of Andor finished. This is Star Wars for adults rather than pulp style adventure, Find out why you should watch them ASAP.
  Scott Lohman, mod,: Ben Huset


• 4:00-4:55pm
  Panel - Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Silicon Valley Sci-Fi Dreams Musk wants to settle Mars, Bezos wants to put millions of people in space colonies. How workable are these ideas? Are the Tech Bros serious? Or did they read too much old time SF?


• Panel - Altair 4 (Studio 5)
  Diversicons Past, Present and Future Talk with the chair about the con.
  Scott Lohman, mod.


• 5:00-5:30
  Main Stage (Studio 2)
  Closing Ceremonies

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