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Porshéa Patterson-Hurst

She/Her/Hers

Research Team Lead
The Harry Potter Alliance
Participates in 8 items
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst is the public opinion research associate for The Opportunity Agenda, a social justice communication lab in New York. She consults with allies in the field to identify and obtain pertinent research needs in the areas of immigration, criminal legal reform, and poverty. She also volunteers as the Research Team Lead for the Harry Potter Alliance, co-hosts the Castle Black podcast on the Loudspeakers Network, and is a frequent contributor to Black Girls Create. Follow her on Twitter @Porshea_obvi.

Sessions in which Porshéa Patterson-Hurst participates

Friday 11 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Maggie Brevig
Participant
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Participant
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead
Robin Whittle
Participant

Saturday 12 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Delia Gallegos
Moderator
Black Girls Create
Creative Coordinator
Bayana Davis
Participant
Black Girls Create
Co-Founder & Editor In C...
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Participant
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead
Jasmine Rose Schmitt
Participant
University of Texas at A...
Program Coordinator
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Dr. Kishana Taylor Ph.D.
Participant
University of California
Postdoctoral Researcher
Delia Gallegos
Participant
Black Girls Create
Creative Coordinator
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Participant
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead
Jasmine Rose Schmitt
Participant
University of Texas at A...
Program Coordinator
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
  • Stop. Howler Time!
  • Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
  • 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • If you're attending LeakyCon, there's a pretty good chance that you have a lot of feelings about Harry Potter and need the space to vent abo...
  • Roundtable
    Fandom
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Participant
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead

Sunday 13 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Moderator
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead
AJ Solomon
Participant
Mischief Management
Proma Khosla
Participant
Mashable
Entertainment Reporter
Robyn Jordan
Participant
Black Girls Create
Co-Founder and Head of C...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Delia Gallegos
Moderator
Black Girls Create
Creative Coordinator
Bayana Davis
Participant
Black Girls Create
Co-Founder & Editor In C...
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Participant
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
  • The Origin of House-Elves
  • Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
  • 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • This session will trace and speculate about the history and magic of house-elves. Join us as we talk about what their lives might have been like be...
  • Panel
    Examine the CanonQuestions of the Wizarding World
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Participant
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead
Bayana Davis
Participant
Black Girls Create
Co-Founder & Editor In C...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
  • Beyond Ilvermorny
  • Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
  • 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • In 2016 J.K. Rowling gave the American fandom what it had wanted for years—information on America's wizarding education system. For many fans, it i...
  • Panel
    Examine the CanonThe Muggle World
Delia Gallegos
Moderator
Black Girls Create
Creative Coordinator
Constance Gibbs
Participant
Black Girls Create
Managing Editor
Ashley Hamel
Participant
Ashley Trix & the WZRDS
Musician
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
Participant
The Harry Potter Alliance
Research Team Lead