Orange County Convention Center - W103

Sessions

Friday 1 August, 2014

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Wizard Warz
40 minutes, 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W103

Game

David Koenig (Participant)

Wizard Warz is an interactive dueling tournament in real time using infrared Magic Wands and Curse-O-Meters. Sixteen volunteers will be trained to ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Friendship Through Fandom 2.0
1 hour 40 minutes, 10:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT

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Discussion

MASK (Massachusetts StarKids) (Participant)

MASK (MAssachusetts StarKids) members will discuss the importance of fandoms in making friends, as well as talking about making friendships via fan...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
A Soufflé is a Recipe: fandom-inspired cooking
40 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT

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Discussion

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 ...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
The Real Restricted Section: Saving 'Undesirable' and Banned Books
40 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT

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Presentation

Kate Powers (Participant)

What do Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, Huckleberry Finn, Atticus Finch, and Holden Caulfield have in common, aside from being among the most belov...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Hogwarts: Castle or Character
40 minutes, 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT

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Panel

Steph DeNormand (Participant)

Katelyn Kelly (Participant)

Jenna Muezenberger (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

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...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Hogwarts vs. Middle-earth
40 minutes, 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT

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Discussion

Jim Wert, Nerd Cave & Tolkien Museum (Participant)

Come participate in an open discussion/smackdown as fans participate in a spirited debate that contrasts and connects two of the most compelling fa...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Achieving Performance Perfection with Potter: Improv Workshop
40 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT

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Workshop

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Sarah Ryan (Participant)

After its successes in Boston, Orlando, and Portland, the Gryffinpuff Improv Troupe is back for Orlando 2014! This program will work to develop imp...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Redefining Humanity Through Wizards, Time Lords, and Zombies
40 minutes, 5:00 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT

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Presentation

Carol Eshleman (Participant)

In the modern era, humanity is constantly discovering new ways to enhance and extend the human life in manners never before dreamed possible. Stori...

Saturday 2 August, 2014

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
The Potter and the Pilgrim: Alchemical Parallelism by Chaucer and Rowling
40 minutes, 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT

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Lecture

Carol Eshleman (Participant)

Geoffrey Chaucer and J.K. Rowling have something in common: both of these authors rely strongly on alchemical imagery to construct their plots and ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Quidditch: A History
40 minutes, 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT

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Presentation

Logan Anbinder (Participant)

Meet with representatives from the International Quidditch Association and learn the history of the real-life sport! Discuss the sport of quidditch...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
That Wasn't My Book!
40 minutes, 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT

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Discussion

Dana Ritterbusch (Participant)

Tessa Netting (Participant)

Maxwell Glick, mrcheezypop (Participant)

Ginny DiGuiseppi (Participant)

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...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Fandom: A History
40 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT

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Discussion

Katie (Participant)

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...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
What Says Quinapalus?: Artificial Fools in Modern Media
40 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT

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Lecture

Robin Whittle (Participant)

Shakespeare's wise and witty fools are among the most insightful characters in the literary canon. Robert Armin called these figures "artificial fo...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
When Factors Become Factions: Five Factor Personality Theory and Roth's Divergent World
40 minutes, 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT

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Discussion

Louise Freeman, Mary Baldwin College (Participant)

Explore the use of the Five Factor Personality Theory in Veronica Roth's Divergent. Disucss how the factions line up with these personality factors...
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?
40 minutes, 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT

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Discussion

Jessie Sarber (Participant)

Sarah Sarber (Participant)

Join this teacher and student duo in a roundtable discussion of education, fandom, Harry Potter, and Tumblr. Explore the strange situation wherein ...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
The Doctor and the Rose: Alchemy and Time Lords in Russell T. Davies Era
40 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT

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Discussion

Carol Eshleman (Participant)

Throughout his travels through space and time, the Doctor has gone through many transformations and has a host of companions. Throughout the Russel...