M50 Programming Brainstorm

The following is the list of ideas for panels/activities at Minicon 50: April 2-5, 2015. GOHs include Jane Yolen, Larry Niven, Brandon Sanderson, Adam Stemple, and Tom Doherty.

If you have an idea you'd like to add, you may either edit this page or send it to the programming department at programming@minicon50.mnstf.org

To sign up to be a panelist, send an email to programming@minicon50.mnstf.org If you are an author and would like to schedule a reading and/or signing, send an email to readings@minicon50.mnstf.org

Fandom and Zeitgeist

Life with Fuzzy Pink (and Her Slippers)

Before marrying Larry Niven, Marilyn J. Wisowaty was a well-known science fiction and Regency literature fan, and active in SF Clubs; in fact, she is one of the founders of the New England Science Fiction Association. A discussion of the fan history associated with Larry and Fuzzy.

Minicon 1

What was it like at the very first Minicon? Come listen to some of the original members talk about their experiences. (Can we get Anthony Tollin (talked to Clay at CONvergence), Ellen Kuhfeld, and Fred Levy Haskell to all come?)

Literature/Writing

Adventures in Collaboration

Larry Niven, Brandon Sanderson, Jane Yolen, and Marissa Lingen have co-authored narrative works with other writers. How did such collaborations come about? What has been the reception of their collaborations?

Inappropriate (Mis)uses of Astrophysical Matter

Forget about using the universe for good! That's not the human way of doing things! Murder by black hole was used as a plot device by Larry Niven in his Hugo award-winning "The Borderland of Sol." Dominic Green postulated using a Penrose accelerator as a waste management "solution" in his Hugo-nominated story, "The Clockwork Atom Bomb [1]." A discussion of the Pandora's Box aspect of particle physics and astrophysics within SF.

Media

Anime and Manga for Speculative Fiction Fans

From the days of Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and its intelligent robots, manga and anime with science fiction and fantasy themes have been popular. Let's discuss some of the most interesting ones for speculative fiction fans, both current and vintage.