LEARN
Come feed your brain some tasty new information. LEARN is a track of interesting, accessible academic presentations designed for the discerning geek who’s always curious and seeking knowledge. From obscure history to cool new science, there’s something in LEARN to pique anyone’s interest.
Director: Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Assistant Director: Rory Montgomery
Multiverse 2020 Online Panels
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Watch parties will take place on Discord in #learn
Live video-chat Q&A will take place on Discord after in the “learn q and a” channel.
SIRENS AND MERMAIDS
Saturday, October 17, 2020 10:00am EDT
“The Scientific Case for Sirens and Mermaids” presented by Tonia Ransom.
LOOKING TO THE PAST AND THE FUTURE
Saturday, October 17, 2020 1:00pm EDT
“Near Future Transportation Technology” presented by Alex Hofelich.
“Medieval Fantasy as a Blueprint for Life? Terry Pratchett’s Discworld and the National Hockey League’s Las Vegas Golden Knights” presented by Emily Lavin Leverett, PhD.
BLACK REPRESENTATION IN HORROR
Saturday, October 17, 2020 2:30pm EDT
“A Token for Your Thoughts” presented by Kenneth Broome Jr., MA.
"Monstrous Motherhood: Haunted Houses as Defiled Femininity" presented by Rhonda Jackson Joseph.
QUEER REPRESENTATION IN SPECULATIVE FICTION
Saturday, October 17, 2020 4:00pm EDT
“Queer Cyber Futures and Paper Girls” presented by Sarah Beth Gilbert.
WOMEN IN THE HISTORY OF WESTERN MAGIC
Saturday, October 17, 2020 5:30pm EDT
“Now You See Her, Now You Don’t: The Vanishing and Reappearance of Women in the History of Magic in the West” presented by Delores Norman.
CINEMATIC PERSPECTIVES
Sunday, October 18, 2020 2:30pm EDT
“With This Ring, You’ll Be Dead: The Acceptance of Violence Against Female Protagonists in Romantic Vampire Fiction” presented by Michelle Renee Lane.
“Ballyhooing the Gimmick Horror Film: Marketing, Merchandizing, and Interactive Viewing” presented by Elizabeth Rawitsch, PhD.
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