Dr Wanda

She/her

STE(A)M Advocate/Lecturer

H Pleasant

Participates in 5 items

Sessions in which Dr Wanda participates

Saturday 26 May, 2018

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

10:00 AM

Black Panther

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Moderator)

Leslie Light, Black Nerd Problems.com (Participant)

Stephen "Dirk" Libbey, CinemaBlend (Participant)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

Synita Luckey, Variety Show (Participant)

2:30 PM

Afrofuturism 101

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Leslie Light, Black Nerd Problems.com (Moderator)

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

With the fantastic success of the Black Panther movie from Marvel, the word "Afrofuturism" is much in the news. What's it mean? Is it a genre or a ...

Sunday 27 May, 2018

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

10:00 AM

From Medicine to Magic

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Megan Messinger (Moderator)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

A panel discussion about the fun and challenge of writing about healing magic in period fantasy settings, and/or people sharing favorite examples o...

1:00 PM

Enough with the f***ing Nazis

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Aviya Amir (Moderator)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Anne Killpack (Participant)

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

Monday 28 May, 2018

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

10:00 AM

Diversity v. Unity

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Moderator)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Randy Smith (Participant)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

The line between celebrating our differences and dividing ourselves is often blurry. When is embracing racial, religious, politica,l or personal id...