Positive Fandom: Creating a Community without Gatekeeping

Themes:

Constant VigilanceFandom

What:

Panel

When:

10:15 AM, Saturday 11 Aug 2018 CDT (1 hour)

Where:

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

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 to engage with what they love? We must be held accountable to each other and ourselves as we ensure the fandom remains open to everyone.

Jennifer Dorsey

Participant

Uplift: Online Communities Against Sexual Violence

Communications Director

Robyn Jordan

Moderator

Black Girls Create

Co-Founder and Head of Community; Co-host #WizardTeam: A Harry Potter Podcast

Janae Phillips

Participant

Harry Potter Alliance

Director of Leadership and Education

Olivia Dolphin

Participant

Wizards in Space Literary Magazine

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Claudia Morales

Participant

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