Thomas (Tommy) Kucera received his PhD in Mathematical Logic from McGill University in 1984 and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. His fascination with the world of the fantastic began with Dr Seuss and he has been reading science fiction and fantasy for over 60 years. This will be his 9th WorldCon and first as a programme participant.
Sessions in which Tommy Kucera participates
14:00
14:00
- Science Fantasy: A Core Piece of the SF/F World Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
Sessions in which Tommy Kucera attends
8:00
8:00
- Dealers Hall Pre-Opening Coffee and Doughnuts Reception Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 8:00 NZST - 8:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Reception
10:00
10:00
- Fantasy Today: The Best of Recent Fantasy Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
15:00
15:00
- Infinite Entangled Futures: Indigenous Voices in Conversation Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Parties: 29 July, party band #3 Con Operations - Party Zoom
- 15:00 NZST - 18:00 NZST | 3 hours
- Party
19:00
19:00
- Welcome to CoNZealand, a Virtual Tour Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 19:00 NZST - 19:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Demonstration
10:00
10:00
- The Future Is Female: Women SF Writers from Mary Shelley to Ursula Le Guin and Octavia Butler Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Reading: Joe Haldeman Programming - Reading Room 1
- 10:00 NZST - 10:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
10:30
10:30
- Reading: Walter Jon Williams Programming - Reading Room 1
- 10:30 NZST - 10:55 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
11:00
11:00
- Reading: Mary Robinette Kowal Programming - Reading Room 1
- 11:00 NZST - 11:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
12:00
12:00
- The Real Dirt on Exoplanets Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Academic
- Reading: Julie Czerneda Programming - Reading Room 1
- 12:00 NZST - 12:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
14:30
14:30
- Reading: Charlie Jane Anders Programming - Reading Room 1
- 14:30 NZST - 14:55 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
15:00
15:00
- A Chat with Bob and George Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
17:00
17:00
- Art Show Reception with Virtual Wine, Cheese & Other Things Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Reception
20:00
20:00
- GoH - Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon Reading Discord - Discord Programming - Larry & Misty Panel Room
- 20:00 NZST - 20:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Reading
23:00
23:00
- Parties: 30 July, party band #1 Con Operations - Party Zoom
- 23:00 NZST - 2:00 NZST | 3 hours
- Party
10:00
10:00
- 2022 Worldcon Site Announcement Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Presentation
11:00
11:00
- Masquerade Events - Events Room
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Event
- Reading: Sarah Pinsker Programming - Reading Room 1
- 11:00 NZST - 11:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
12:00
12:00
- Old New Writers Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
13:00
13:00
- SF and Fantasy from New Zealand Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
19:00
19:00
- Creating the Doodle Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 19:00 NZST - 19:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Presentation
20:00
20:00
- Looking Up! New Zealand Astronomy Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 20:00 NZST - 20:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
9:00
9:00
- The Interplanetary Immigration Center Project Programming - Discussion Groups
- 9:00 NZST - 9:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Presentation
10:00
10:00
- The Ascent of Wonder: What Makes Hard SF Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
11:00
11:00
- Hugo Awards Ceremony Events - Events Room
- 11:00 NZST - 14:30 NZST | 3 hours 30 minutes
- Event
Rose Mitchell
Presenter
Robert Silverberg
Presenter
Larry Dixon
Presenter
George R. R. Martin
Moderator
15:00
15:00
- From Kuttner to Pratchett: Humour in Science Fiction and Fantasy Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Not Your Parents' Space Opera Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
9:00
9:00
- Recent Scientific Breakthroughs - What's Hot? Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
11:00
11:00
- Closing Ceremony Events - Events Room
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Event
13:00
13:00
- The Best of the Rest: 2019 Novels that Weren't Nominated for a Hugo Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin
- Signup required Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 16:00 NZST | 2 hours
- Media Screening
17:00
17:00
- Feedback Session 5 - Into the Future! Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel