Jackson Bird

He/Him/His

Author

Sorted: Growing Up

Participates in 7 items

Jackson Bird is a YouTube creator and the author of Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place. His work revolves around demystifying the transgender experience by sharing his and others' stories with the world. You can hear some of those stories on his podcast, Transmission, as well as on his YouTube channel, jackisnotabird. Jackson is a TED Resident and his TED Talk “How to talk (and listen) to transgender people” has been viewed over a million times. He was also a 2018 GLAAD Rising Star Digital Innovator, a YouTube NextUp Creator, and is also known for his past work with the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA). Jackson lives in New York City and is a proud Gryffindor. You can follow him online @jackisnotabird.

Sessions in which Jackson Bird participates

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

11:30 AM

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Memes

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

We live in the Age of Memes, and our favorite fandom is not excluded from it. We'll be rounding up the memes throughout internet history for a bit ...

3:15 PM

Critical Fandom: How to Critique a Franchise You Love

1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Panel

Matt Maggiacomo (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Steph Anderson, Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

In recent years, the Harry Potter franchise has made some controversial decisions that left some fans confused or even upset. How do we cont...

4:30 PM

Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs

1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Moderator)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

When you get us talking about the Marauders, we're usually unable to stop. We don't know yet exactly what we'll be talking about, but we know we're...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

11:30 AM

Queerness in Harry Potter

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

A discussion about the different LGBTQ+ characters in Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. We'll be talking about the appearance of queer c...

3:15 PM

YA as Resistance

1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Protest literature has been central to America since before the beginning, but how does YA fiction fit into that puzzle? Writers for this generatio...

Sunday 12 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

11:30 AM

Bodies in the Wizarding World

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Sierra Fox (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

A discussion on all things to do with bodies and magic. We'll be going over wizard tattoos, why Harry hasn't fixed his eyesight, and

2:00 PM

Marauders-Era Wizarding World

1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Panel

Aliza Weinberger (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

There's surprisingly little to work with when writing about the 1970s Wizarding World. Come share your favorite headcanons and discuss what we know...