Sessions
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Wizard Warz Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Wizard Warz is an interactive dueling tournament in real time using infrared Magic Wands and Curse-O-Meters. Sixteen volunteers will be trained to ...
- Game
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Friendship Through Fandom 2.0 Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 1 hour 40 minutes
- MASK (MAssachusetts StarKids) members will discuss the importance of fandoms in making friends, as well as talking about making friendships via fan...
- Discussion
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- A Soufflé is a Recipe: fandom-inspired cooking Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Anyone is invited to participate in this recipe exchange for fandom-inspired cooking and baking. Just pick a geeky dish you have done and with the ...
- Discussion
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- The Real Restricted Section: Saving 'Undesirable' and Banned Books Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- What do Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, Huckleberry Finn, Atticus Finch, and Holden Caulfield have in common, aside from being among the most belov...
- Presentation
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Hogwarts: Castle or Character Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Do you think the Hogwarts Castle is alive? Is it a sentient being or just a lifeless old building? Did magic bring the castle to life, or does it s...
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Hogwarts vs. Middle-earth Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come participate in an open discussion/smackdown as fans participate in a spirited debate that contrasts and connects two of the most compelling fa...
- Discussion
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Achieving Performance Perfection with Potter: Improv Workshop Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- After its successes in Boston, Orlando, and Portland, the Gryffinpuff Improv Troupe is back for Orlando 2014! This program will work to develop imp...
- Workshop
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Redefining Humanity Through Wizards, Time Lords, and Zombies Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 5:00 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- In the modern era, humanity is constantly discovering new ways to enhance and extend the human life in manners never before dreamed possible. Stori...
- Presentation
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- The Potter and the Pilgrim: Alchemical Parallelism by Chaucer and Rowling Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Geoffrey Chaucer and J.K. Rowling have something in common: both of these authors rely strongly on alchemical imagery to construct their plots and ...
- Lecture
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Quidditch: A History Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meet with representatives from the International Quidditch Association and learn the history of the real-life sport! Discuss the sport of quidditch...
- Presentation
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- That Wasn't My Book! Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come discuss how the transition between mediums affects the presentation of story, tone, and character in the context of a few popular book-to-movi...
- Discussion
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Fandom: A History Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Want to channel your inner Hermione Granger? Want to get in touch with the founding fathers of fandom? Come join this workshop focusing on fandom o...
- Discussion
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- What Says Quinapalus?: Artificial Fools in Modern Media Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Shakespeare's wise and witty fools are among the most insightful characters in the literary canon. Robert Armin called these figures "artificial fo...
- Lecture
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- When Factors Become Factions: Five Factor Personality Theory and Roth's Divergent World Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Explore the use of the Five Factor Personality Theory in Veronica Roth's Divergent. Disucss how the factions line up with these personality factors...
- Discussion
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Types of Learning: Structured and Organic (Or Why Does Harry Keep Skipping Magic Lessons and Why Does Tumblr Hate School? Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Join this teacher and student duo in a roundtable discussion of education, fandom, Harry Potter, and Tumblr. Explore the strange situation wherein ...
- Discussion
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- The Doctor and the Rose: Alchemy and Time Lords in Russell T. Davies Era Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Throughout his travels through space and time, the Doctor has gone through many transformations and has a host of companions. Throughout the Russel...
- Discussion