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==Unsorted list of suggestions for future topics==
==Unsorted list of suggestions for future topics==


* Nichelle Nichols & Uhura
===novels===
* Tepper's ''The Gate to Women's Country''
* Tepper's ''The Gate to Women's Country''
* Starhawk's ''The Fifth Sacred Thing''
* Starhawk's ''The Fifth Sacred Thing''
* femaleness & createdness. Pygmalion, Justina Robson, Ekaterina Sedia
* Melissa Scott, ''Shadow Man''
** more recent: Leelo
* ''Torn World'', hopefully with @ellenmillion
* Shiner, Kelly, Ryman, Delany
* Shiner, Kelly, Ryman, Delany
* ''Torn World'', hopefully with @ellenmillion
* outside of literary SF, to other media
* Kit Reed, Gwyneth Jones, Mary Gentle, Pat Murphy
* Kit Reed, Gwyneth Jones, Mary Gentle, Pat Murphy
* Melissa Scott, ''Shadow Man''
* Le Guin ''Left Hand of Darkness''
 
===stories===
* [http://futurefire.net/2010.19/index.html Feminist SF themed issue of TFF]
* [http://futurefire.net/2010.20/index.html Queer SF themed issue of TFF]
* http://www.worldswithoutend.com/lists_sf_mistressworks.asp
* http://www.worldswithoutend.com/lists_sf_mistressworks.asp
* author interviews, editor interviews
* in March 89 James Patrick Kelly & Karen Fowler pub. v.similar stories from m/f perspectives
* in March 89 James Patrick Kelly & Karen Fowler pub. v.similar stories from m/f perspectives
* http://www.freesfonline.de/
* http://eithin.com/wiki/index.php?title=Free_Online_Fiction
===topics===
* Nichelle Nichols & Uhura
* femaleness & createdness. Pygmalion, Justina Robson, Ekaterina Sedia
** more recent: Leelo
* alternate gender formations and their use in #feministsf
* outside of literary SF, to other media
* Mary Shelley
* Mary Shelley
* [http://futurefire.net/2010.19/index.html Feminist SF themed issue of TFF]
* Discuss historical ancestors.
* [http://futurefire.net/2010.20/index.html Queer SF themed issue of TFF]
* A thread where conversants each put forth 1 thing they've learned from #feministsf
* Alien movies
* Serenity/Firefly
 
===Guests===
* @mcahogarth, what with the alien species with three sexes
* @mcahogarth, what with the alien species with three sexes
* If we include fantasy, I can thing of @jimchines
* If we include fantasy, I can thing of @jimchines
* Discuss historical ancestors.
* author interviews, editor interviews
* A thread where conversants each put forth 1 thing they've learned from #feministsf
* alternate gender formations and their use in #feministsf
* For discussions of sexualities & disabilities, @catvalente would be a good guest-hostess
* For discussions of sexualities & disabilities, @catvalente would be a good guest-hostess
* @JLichtenberg is active on #sfchat ''but says she doesn't "write 'feminist' slant"''
* @JLichtenberg is active on #sfchat ''but says she doesn't "write 'feminist' slant"''
* @CJCherryh also has a Twitter account.
* @CJCherryh also has a Twitter account.
* @catvalente & @theodoragoss would also be great for a discussion of feminism & myth/folklore
* @catvalente & @theodoragoss would also be great for a discussion of feminism & myth/folklore
* http://www.freesfonline.de/
* http://eithin.com/wiki/index.php?title=Free_Online_Fiction

Revision as of 10:36, 15 May 2011

An occasional twitter chat (using the hashtag "#FeministSF") that was established in May 2011 in response to the death of Joanna Russ. Future themes and topics may be listed here.

Chats take place on Sundays, at 11:00 Pacific, 14:00 Eastern, 19:00 UK, etc.

Past chats and other posts under this hashtag are archived at TwapperKeeper.

Future topics

  • May 15, no topic
  • May 22, Short story chat:
  • May 29
  • June 5, Book discussion: Octavia Butler's Fledgeling
  • June 12
  • June 19, Short story chat: Feminist SF themed issue of TFF
  • June 26
  • July 3, Book discussion:
  • July 10
  • July 17, Short story chat:
  • July 24
  • July 31
  • August 7, Book discussion:
  • ...

Past topics

  • May 8, 2011: Joanna Russ

Unsorted list of suggestions for future topics

novels

  • Tepper's The Gate to Women's Country
  • Starhawk's The Fifth Sacred Thing
  • Melissa Scott, Shadow Man
  • Torn World, hopefully with @ellenmillion
  • Shiner, Kelly, Ryman, Delany
  • Kit Reed, Gwyneth Jones, Mary Gentle, Pat Murphy
  • Le Guin Left Hand of Darkness

stories

topics

  • Nichelle Nichols & Uhura
  • femaleness & createdness. Pygmalion, Justina Robson, Ekaterina Sedia
    • more recent: Leelo
  • alternate gender formations and their use in #feministsf
  • outside of literary SF, to other media
  • Mary Shelley
  • Discuss historical ancestors.
  • A thread where conversants each put forth 1 thing they've learned from #feministsf
  • Alien movies
  • Serenity/Firefly

Guests

  • @mcahogarth, what with the alien species with three sexes
  • If we include fantasy, I can thing of @jimchines
  • author interviews, editor interviews
  • For discussions of sexualities & disabilities, @catvalente would be a good guest-hostess
  • @JLichtenberg is active on #sfchat but says she doesn't "write 'feminist' slant"
  • @CJCherryh also has a Twitter account.
  • @catvalente & @theodoragoss would also be great for a discussion of feminism & myth/folklore
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