Aviya Amir

Participates in 3 items

Long-time member of fandom, and less-time Ph.D student, Aviya tries to eke out moments to enjoy fandom in between the busy life of a grad student of Korean and Japanese literature. Fannish interests outside of appreciation of books and media include: writing, art, cosplay, hanging out at cons, and writing and producing three fan-musicals.

Sessions in which Aviya Amir participates

Friday 25 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

8:00 PM

Sex and Fandom

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

The presence of explicit sexual material in fandom is known, but the way fans perceive and interact with it has changed over the generations. What ...

Sunday 27 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

1:00 PM

Enough with the f***ing Nazis

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Recent years have brought us a plethora of shows reimagining Nazi-style dystopias, or just bringing in Nazi characters. In light of current events,...

4:00 PM

Nostalgia and Me

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

What are some works that seem to have been forgotten by the younger generation? What works are better off forgotten? What contributes to something ...