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This Guest of Honor event is the high point of WisCon programming; it's the formal event at which we honor our guests and listen to what they have to say to us. In the past, guests have given us rallying calls to political action, humorous anecdotes, scholarly treatises, exposés, autobiographical histories, earthshaking ideas and passionate and lyrical speeches. Sometimes they have even had far–reaching consequences. For instance, Pat Murphy initiated the Tiptree Award as part of her 1991 GoH speech at WisCon 15. | This Guest of Honor event is the high point of WisCon programming; it's the formal event at which we honor our guests and listen to what they have to say to us. In the past, guests have given us rallying calls to political action, humorous anecdotes, scholarly treatises, exposés, autobiographical histories, earthshaking ideas and passionate and lyrical speeches. Sometimes they have even had far–reaching consequences. For instance, [[Pat Murphy]] initiated the [[James Tiptree, Jr. Award|Tiptree Award]] as part of her 1991 GoH speech at [[WisCon 15]]. | ||
Speech by [[Laurie Marks]] and [[Kelly D. Link]] | |||
==Reports, notes, etc.== | |||
* [http://coffeeandink.livejournal.com/703011.html coffee and ink] | |||
* [http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=170 liz henry] @ fsf blog | |||
* [http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=165 laura quilter] @ fsf blog | |||
[[Category:WisCon 31 events]] | [[Category:WisCon 31 events]] | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 1 June 2007
194 GoH Speeches and Awards Ceremony
Events•Wis/Cap• Sunday, 8:30-10:00 p.m.
This Guest of Honor event is the high point of WisCon programming; it's the formal event at which we honor our guests and listen to what they have to say to us. In the past, guests have given us rallying calls to political action, humorous anecdotes, scholarly treatises, exposés, autobiographical histories, earthshaking ideas and passionate and lyrical speeches. Sometimes they have even had far–reaching consequences. For instance, Pat Murphy initiated the Tiptree Award as part of her 1991 GoH speech at WisCon 15.
Speech by Laurie Marks and Kelly D. Link
Reports, notes, etc.
- coffee and ink
- liz henry @ fsf blog
- laura quilter @ fsf blog