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==Monday 5/28==
==Monday 5/28==


* 208 Workshop: Morning Taekwondo Solo Presentations•Capitol B• Monday, 8:30-9:45 a.m.
* [[WisCon 31 activities|208 Workshop: Morning Taekwondo]]
 
A short introduction to the korean martial art of taekwondo. This workshop will emphasize the applications of the two basic forms (Taeguek One and Palgwe One). No previous experience necessary. Taught by a third degree black belt.
 
Adrian Alan Simmons
 
* [[WisCon 31 readings|209 InterFictions Anthology Reading]]  
* [[WisCon 31 readings|209 InterFictions Anthology Reading]]  
* [[Future of Feminism (WisCon 31 panel)|210 The Future of Feminism]]
* [[Future of Feminism (WisCon 31 panel)|210 The Future of Feminism]]
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* [[But the Master Has a Black & Decker (WisCon 31)|213 But The Master Has A Black & Decker Cordless Drill]]
* [[But the Master Has a Black & Decker (WisCon 31)|213 But The Master Has A Black & Decker Cordless Drill]]
* [[WisCon 31 readings|214 Farthing Magazine/Nights at the Gauntlet]] Readings
* [[WisCon 31 readings|214 Farthing Magazine/Nights at the Gauntlet]] Readings
 
* [[Starman / Woman's Superpower papers (WisCon 31)|215 “Wait and See What I Become”: Gender and Performativity in James Robinson’s Starman/The Woman's Superpower: Ghosts, Empaths, and Psychics in Contemporary American Prime-Time Television]]
215 “Wait and See What I Become”: Gender and Performativity in James Robinson’s Starman/The Woman's Superpower: Ghosts, Empaths, and Psychics in Contemporary American Prime-Time Television
 
Academic Papers•Conference Room 3• Monday, 10:00-11:15 a.m.
 
1) Starman is a story about generations of families, one that presents two ages of heroes—the simply-themed, brightly colored superstars of the Golden Age and their grittier, more morally complex modern counterparts—as a foil for the relationships between parents and children. In this capacity, writer James Robinson has—and takes—the opportunity to examine and split from not only Golden Age idealism, but also more modern superhero tropes. This paper is a feminist exploration of the roles of performativity and gender in the personal and public identities of three characters: Jack Knight (Starman), the protagonist of the series; Nash (Mist), Starman's primary antagonist and Starman's only major female character; and Mikaal, a minor character whose nature as an alien and relative tabula rasa makes his perspective a particularly interesting lens on constructed social norms. I will examine each character through the lenses of superhero archetypes and culture, Judith Butler's theories of performativity, and my own perspective as a reader; and ultimately address the question, "Is Starman a feminist comic?" 2) In the wealth of supernaturally-themed television currently airing, those programs centered on women protagonists display a curious emphasis on the ability to "sense" emotions or events and to communicate with a spirit world. Scripted dramas such as Medium, Ghost Whisperer, and the now-defunct Joan of Arcadia and Tru Calling are joined by reality-style programs including Life Among the Dead: Lisa Williams. By endowing female protagonists with supernatural abilities, these shows encourage an allegoric reading of women's power in contemporary America. The leads struggle with their gifts as both blessing and curse, as they negotiate their own experience of their powers, the professional demands they face, and the integration of these abilities with a white, middle-class, heterosexual domesticity. Notably, these women find greater overall satisfaction than powerful action heroines of the past. However, the feminist potential of these programs is truncated by the emphasis on traditionally feminine characteristics of communication, care, spirituality and service to others. This feminine supernatural genre is neither coincidental nor a simplistic reinforcement of gender ideology.
 
Rachel Sharon Edidin, Elizabeth Ellcessor
 
* [[How Dense Can We Get? (WisCon 31 panel)|216 How Dense Can We Get? Options for Making a Better Future]]
* [[How Dense Can We Get? (WisCon 31 panel)|216 How Dense Can We Get? Options for Making a Better Future]]
* [[Religious Left WisCon 31 panel)|217 The Religious Left Takes to the Streets]]
* [[Religious Left WisCon 31 panel)|217 The Religious Left Takes to the Streets]]

Revision as of 15:25, 30 May 2007

WisCon 31 Program Schedule

Friday May 25, 2007

Saturday programs

Sunday 5/27

Monday 5/28

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