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The 2015 Steampunk world’s Fair will be held May 15-17, 2015.
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Saturday, May 17 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Envisioning a Better Steam Society: Social Issues & Steampunk

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A discussion panel where panel participants discuss their thoughts about finding aesthetic inspiration in a historical era rife with sexism, racism and classist thinking. Can the steampunk subculture come to terms with its problematic past, or are we just repeating history, except with ray guns? Together with the audience, we hope to engage in an open dialogue about whether steampunk confronts or condones the historical ideas behind its inspiration, how nineteenth century thinking is re-interpreted in the present day, and what makes steampunk actually "punk."
Presenters
avatar for Diana M. Pho

Diana M. Pho

Editor, Tor Books
Diana M. Pho is a two-time Hugo Award-nominated editor at Tor Books. Books she has edited have gone on to win the Thriller Award (Steeplejack by A. J. Hartley, for Best YA), and the Ditmar Award (Crossroads of Canopy by Thoraiya Dyer, for Best Novel) and to become award finalists... Read More →

Saturday May 17, 2014 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Centennial Room Embassy Suites
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