Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Sessions

Friday 22 May, 2009

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The Chosen One: Love's Victory over Death
1 hour, 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

David James Gras (Participant)

Mr. Gras will present a roundtable that explores the correlation between Harry Potter as "the chosen one", "love's victory over death" and the "con...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Muggle Magic: Have They Caught Up With Us?
30 minutes, 11:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Ruth N. Roulston (Participant)

As Mrs. Weasley said, "Muggles do know more than we give them credit for." Professor McGonagall will explore this point to some extent, comparing a...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
The Deaf World in America and the Wizarding World: A Comparison
30 minutes, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Ana Gondring (Participant)

This presentation will focus on comparing the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling and the American deaf world. Both communities have sought out...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Harry Potter, Prejudice, and Bigotry: A Learning Process
1 hour, 2:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Michelle Schultz (Participant)

The magical world J.K. Rowling created in the Harry Potter novels has some of the same issues as the Muggle world, issues such as poverty, war, and...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Jewish Values and Ethics in Harry Potter
1 hour, 4:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Benjamin Beck (Participant)

This presentation will be on how to teach values and ethics in Harry Potter. Benjamin, who currently teaches Jewish values and ethics in Harry Pott...

Saturday 23 May, 2009

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Harry Potter: Tales of Morality to Inspire the Young and Old
1 hour, 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Christina Semmens (Participant)

Building upon the work of John Granger (Finding God in Harry Potter) and Russell Dalton (Faith Journey Through Fantasy Lands), I will show how the ...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Being an Adult Fan of a Children's Book Series
1 hour, 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Jennifer Frisbie (Participant)

Shelly Parey (Participant)

Jennifer and Shelly are interested in discussing how adults cope with the skepticism of being a Harry Potter fan. Are you affected? Or are you obli...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Hearing the Music in Harry Potter
30 minutes, 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Becky Kolacki (Participant)

This presentation provides analysis and discussion of when music and song appear in the books and how the theme is treated by J.K. Rowling, especia...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
How young is too young for Harry's readers?
1 hour, 2:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

Vickey McKinley (Participant)

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling is notable among children's literature in several regards. One aspect of the series that is both creative a...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Comedy in Harry Potter
1 hour, 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT

Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor

David English (Participant)

Mad muggles and witty wizards populate the Potterverse. From The Adventures o Marting Miggs to Zonko's Joke Shop, the wizarding world likes a laugh...