An archive of previous and past events.
Virtual Balticon 54 – What Makes a Compelling Fantasy Religion?
Throughout history, religion has motivated people to perform acts of both great altruism and unbelievable cruelty. A fantasy setting featuring a complex and consistent religion offers opportunities to explore deep, […]
23 May
2020
2020
Virtual Balticon 54 – I Read For The Worldbuilding
Some authors are known for their well-paced or twisty plots, some for their deep and nuanced characters, and some are known for their evocative worlds. What stories or series are […]
22 May
2020
2020
PENGUICON 2020
WESTIN SOUTHFIELD, MI
Penguicon is a non-profit, community-run convention for open source software and hardware, science fiction, gaming, DIY, cosplay, and more!
24 Apr
2020
2020
Something Beautiful with Ada Palmer
Argo Bookshop 1915 rue Sainte-Catherine ouest Montreal QC H3H 1M3 Canada — 7:00 to 9:00
Thursday April 02 | 7:00PM – 9:00PM Join author and historian Ada Palmer to discuss the #SomethingBeautiful project that she launched on Twitter that aims to bring beauty into our […]
2 Apr
2020
2020
C2E2-2020 Panel – Imagining Revolutionary Worlds
south building: mccormick place — 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2020 What does it mean for stories to feature new worlds and possibilities, rather than glorified replicas of a past […]
28 Feb
2020
2020
ORD Camp
320 North Morgan Street
ORD Camp is a two day, invitation-only, gathering of 350 hand picked attendees. It’s a time to collect together the best minds in the midwest and beyond, to spark new […]
24 Jan
2020
2020
Princeton University Committee for the Study of Books and Media: “Why We Censor, from the Inquisition to the Internet”
Princeton University — 4:30pm to 6:00pm
For more than half a century, Princeton has been a center for the historical study of books, media and their readers. The Committee for the Study of Books and Media […]
21 Nov
2019
2019
Nantes Utopiales: The author and her shadow: Ada Palmer, Michelle Charrier
Cité des congrès de Nantes — 1pm to 2pm
Nantes Utopiales, International Science Fiction Festival Ada Palmer is an historian specialized in the Renaissance period and an American novelist. She has written a study on De Natura rerum by […]
3 Nov
2019
2019
Nantes Utopiales Signing Session
Nantes Utopiales, International Science Fiction Festival — 2pm to 3pm
Location: Bookstore
3 Nov
2019
2019
Nantes Utopiales Panel: Leonardo Da Vinci
Cité des congrès de Nantes — 4pm to 5pm
Nantes Utopiales, International Science Fiction Festival On Mai 2nd 1519, exactly 500 years ago, el signor Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, aka Leonardo Da Vinci, died in Blois. His […]
3 Nov
2019
2019
