I’ll be speaking at a panel at the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo. The convention is happening from 30 August – 2 September in Seattle. This panel has a lot of super smart industry professionals on it, and they will be primarily be focusing on things that people can do in the creative process to create compelling content without blindly falling…
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Speaking at Emerald City Comicon 2013
I will be speaking on a panel at Emerald City Comicon, which is taking place in Seattle from 1 – 3 March: Looking Past the Target Audience: Gender, Race, and Geek Identity Politics Sunday, March 3 Room: 2AB Start: 1:00 PM End: 1:55 PM This year, the geek community’s strained relationship with diversity came to a head. Conflicts over exclusion, and…
Speaking at GeekGirlCon 2012
I’ll be speaking on a panel at GeekGirlCon in Seattle, taking place from 11- 12 August: Saturday, 11 August 2012, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM “Go Make Me A Sandwich”: Barriers to Women’s Participation in Online and Fan Spaces – RM301/302 How many times have you read “get back in the kitchen” or “go make me a sandwich” in comments on a YouTube…
Miss Representation Film Screening and Panel Discussion
This week, I’ll be attending a screening of the documentary film, Miss Representation, and speaking on a post-film panel discussion. Here are the event details: Miss Representation – Presented by Women’s Funding Alliance in partnership with Reel Grrls, GeekGirlCon, and SIFF. Join us on November 30th for a special screening of this compelling new film that exposes how mainstream media…
Speaking at GeekGirlCon
This weekend, on 8 – 9 October, I’ll be speaking on two panels at GeekGirlCon in Seattle: Saturday, 8 October 2011, 12:00 – 13:00, Lopez Room — Feminism, Race, and Geek Culture: Perspectives from Women of Color These feminist and anti-racist cultural commentators take a critical look at the intersection of race, gender, and other facets of personal identity in geek media and tackle issues…