Robyn Jordan
She/Her/Hers
Co-Founder and Head of Community; Co-host #WizardTeam: A Harry Potter Podcast
Black Girls Create
Participates in 12 items
Robyn has been a nerd since her first Scholastic school fair. Life forever changed when she discovered the Harry Potter series and nothing was the same for her or the people around her. Robyn is a true California girl, born and raised all over Southern California she now lives in Oakland with her crazed puppy, Luna Lovegood, but will always make it home to San Diego for Comic-Con.
Sessions in which Robyn Jordan participates
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- #WizardTeam Live Podcast Recording Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Join #WizardTeam, a Harry Potter podcast, as we record live and discuss the Real MVP of the series, Hermione Jean Granger. We’ll talk about ...
- Podcast
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Mutual Respect and Kinship: Race and Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- During the backlash against "History of Magic in North America," J.K. Rowling explained away racism in the Wizarding World, saying that “there was ...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Keeping it Fresh: Potter Podcasts in 2018 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- It's been 11 years since the last book was released, and 7 since we saw the last movie and Potter podcasts manage to stay relevant afte...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Positive Fandom: Creating a Community without Gatekeeping Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Harry Potter and the Wizarding World are parts of our identities; they're our home. How do we create a welcoming and safe space for everyone...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Potterhead of Color Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Are you a Potterhead of Color looking to be nerdy with other Potterheads of Color? Come to this meetup to discuss the students of color at Hogwarts...
- Meetup
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- LeakyCon Cosplay Contest Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Take a look at this year's greatest cosplay at our annual contest.TO PARTICIPATE: Participation will be limited to the first 7...
- Special Event
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Hogwarts BSU Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- What is the Black Student Union like at Hogwarts? We'll be discussing our experiences in the Potter fandom and what we think the black ...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Civic Engagement in the Magical Community Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- From getting involved in the Hogwarts Board of Governors, to writing op-eds in the Daily Prophet, we've seen a number of different ways that people...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Creating Voldemort: the Statue of Secrecy & Wizard/Pureblood Privilege (OC) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Voldemort’s philosophies and actions are extreme, but did Wizarding society make it easy for him to thrive? In this panel we will talk about the St...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- A Black Girl Magic Roll-Call Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Class is in session. We're taking attendance and calling out the names of any and every Black witch or woman that can be identified in the series. ...
- Roundtable
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- The Wizarding Social Safety Net Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- We'll discuss societal elements of the Wizarding World we don't know much about. In the muggle world, if we go to the hospital we pay out of pocket...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- The Case for Harry Potter and Black Lives Matter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- A look at the parallels of Harry Potter being a person who accused the government of discriminatory behavior but wasn’t believed until peopl...
- Roundtable