Alternate
History Track Schedule (Tentative)
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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10:00AM
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Dragon*Con Parade
Track-Wide Participation. Join
the Alternate History Track as we march down Peachtree
Street. (Meet at Woodruff Park by 9:45 AM.).
GUESTS: The Extraordinary Contraptions |
11:30AM
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"Almost High Noon" -
An Exploration of the Weird West (Hyatt
Piedmont Room)
A discussion of the American Wild West as portrayed
in speculative fiction, film, and television.
GUESTS: Cherie Priest, Don Thomas, Michael Leneski,
Austin Sirkin, Mike Redturtle, Angelia Sparrow,
Mark Stancil |
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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The Deadliest Warrior:
Dragon*Con Edition. Pirate vs. Ninja? (Hyatt
Piedmont Room)
You may not ever find out
the answer to this eternal question, but come discuss
Spike TV's latest historically-based action hit.
GUESTS: Eric Flint, SM Stirling, Pirate Reps, Ninja
Reps, Sam Needleman (EMT) |
2:30 - 3:30 PM
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Farby Fashion and Misguided
History: History Goes to the Movies (Hyatt
Piedmont Room)
An exploration of the erroneous
ways that filmmakers and actors have brought history
to life, and possibly, discussion of some who've
got it right!
GUESTS: Wayne Vansant, Kathryn Hinds, Adam Smith,
Charlie Strobel, Michael Leneski, Mike Redturtle |
4:00 PM -
5:00 PM
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An Hour with Diana Gabaldon
(Hyatt Piedmont Room)
The
talented author of the bestselling, genre-busting,
time-traveling Outlander series talks about her
past work and the upcoming new installment.
GUEST: Diana Gabaldon
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5:30 PM -
6:30 PM
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Alternate History Classics (Hyatt
Piedmont Room)
A look
at the periods that are extensively covered in the
literature and why these eras are so popular, with
emphasis on the works of Stirling and Flint.
GUESTS: Jana Oliver, SM Stirling, Eric Flint, GD
Falksen. |
7:00 PM -
8:00 PM
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Rule, Victoria: Mother of
All Genres (Hyatt Piedmont
Room)
Victorian
literature and its influence on science fiction, steampunk,
romance, and other modern literature.
GUESTS: Tiffany Trent, Lisa Hager, (University of
Wisconsin, Waukesha), Sara Amis, (University of Georgia),
Richard Menke, (University of Georgia), Kathryn Crowther,
(Georgia Institute of Technology |
8:30 PM -
9:30 PM
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Lost in Translation:
The
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Graphic Novel
vs. Film (Hyatt Piedmont
Room)
An
exploration of Alan Moore's groundbreaking series
of graphic novels and how the film failed to live
up to
the hype."
GUESTS: Lisa Hager (from the University of Wisconsin,
Waukesha),
Jamie Haeuser,
Michael Leneski,
Sara Amis (from the University of Georgia, Athens),
Vanessa Cohen,
Austin Sirkin
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10:00
PM - 12:00 PM
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Steampunk, Anachronistic
and/or Retrofuturistic Music (Hyatt
Piedmont Room)
An
exploration of the various styles of steampunk,
anachronistic, and retrofuturistic
music.
The second hour includes a demonstration and
sing-along.
GUESTS: The Extraordinary Contraptions, Hellblinki
Sextet, Clockwork Cabaret. |
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