Jackson Bird

He/Him/His

Author
Sorted: Growing Up
Participates in 12 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 11 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
From Fan Creator to Published Author
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Melissa Lawson (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Fan spaces have long provided budding creatives with opportunities to practice, whether that be through fanfiction, fanart, blogging, or YouTube vi...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Gendered Dynamics of the Wizarding (WHAT? A GENDERED WORD?) World
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

Sam Harris (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

From the Hogwarts house dormitories, magical occupations, and the representations of women of color in the series, gender permeates the magical wor...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Jackson Bird Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
A Gryffindor's Guide to Surviving Burnout
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Kylie Madden, Mischief Management (Participant)

Charlotte Lawrence (Participant)

Tricia Hobbs (Participant)

Are people constantly telling you to pick your battles? Have you pushed yourself to exhaustion to prove a point? Do you find yourself yelling, “I W...

Saturday 12 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Author AMA
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

2:00 PM
2:00 PM
How Harry Potter Influenced Us
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

The "Harry Potter Generation" has grown up and some of its members are now adults creating stories of their own. We'll discuss how our lov...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Jackson Bird Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
5:40 PM
5:40 PM
Author Reading: Jackson Bird's "Sorted"
30 minutes, 5:40 PM EDT - 6:10 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Special Event

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Join newly published author, Jackson Bird, as he reads an excerpt from his book, Sorted. -------------------------------------------...

Sunday 13 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Managing The Hogwarts Houses
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Sierra Fox (Participant)

Shanyce Lora, Mischief Management (Participant)

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Are you a Ravenclaw who has a lot of trouble communicating with your Slytherin boss? Ever wonder why your industry seems overrun by Hufflepuffs?
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Trans and Non-Binary Representation in YA
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

As trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming authors make in-roads in publishing, the conversation about representation is shifting rapidly. Wha...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Let's Talk About Bodies
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Julia Rittenberg, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Not all bodies are treated the same way, in life or in literature. Race, sex, gender, ability, and size all play into the way characters are writte...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Jackson Bird Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...