Windycon is Chicagoland’s longest running science fiction convention. Windycon 47 will be held on November 13-15, 2020, at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center (70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148).

Keynote Address and Q&A: The Modern Political Impact of How We Talk about Premodern Censorship Opening and Introduction: Elisa J. Jones, College of Charleston Keynote Address: Ada Palmer (University of Chicago) What constitutes […]

What can we learn about the COVID-19 pandemic from historical pandemics? Listen to the panel discuss their research on the economic impact of the bubonic plague. Panel includes: Mark Koyama; […]

It’s the post-apocalypse – how will humanity be saved? Our panel mine their favorite stories about the post-apocalypse for clues at what might rescue or restore humanity. PANELISTS Ada Palmer […]

Our panel draw from the wide range of speculative and science fiction to offer up their favorite visions of leadership as well as innovations in governance.   PANELISTS Ada Palmer […]

Panelists discuss amazing books they’ve read in the past year! The catch: none of those books exist.   PANELISTS Ada Palmer Alaya Dawn Johnson Mary Anne Mohanraj Julia Rios   […]

Join Shoreline of Infinity for our annual reunion of SF writers Jane Yolen, Jo Walton, Rachel Plummer and Ada Palmer – readings and chat, with a live audience Q&A.

The History of the Book Format: Presentation 2 Aug 2020, Sunday 10:00 – 10:50(NZT) Programme Room 3 (Webinar) (Programming) A demonstration on the history of the book, showing via streaming […]

Comics and Manga in the 21st Century Format: Panel 2 Aug 2020, Sunday 12:00 – 12:50 (NZT) Programme Room 3 (Webinar) (Programming) The fields of comics and manga continue to change […]

Kaffeeklatsch: Ada Palmer Format: Kaffeeklatsch 31 Jul 2020, Friday 12:00 – 12:50 (NZT) Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room (Programming)