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
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11:30 AM
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Memes Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Critical Fandom: How to Critique a Franchise You Love Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In recent years, the Harry Potter franchise has made some controversial decisions that left some fans confused or even upset. How do we cont...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Queerness in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- A discussion about the different LGBTQ+ characters in Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. We'll be talking about the appearance of queer c...
- Panel
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- YA as Resistance Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Protest literature has been central to America since before the beginning, but how does YA fiction fit into that puzzle? Writers for this generatio...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Bodies in the Wizarding World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Marauders-Era Wizarding World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- There's surprisingly little to work with when writing about the 1970s Wizarding World. Come share your favorite headcanons and discuss what we know...
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