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Jha @ WisCon!
May. 22nd, 2012 11:10 pmI am now in Madison! Just chilling at a local Super 8 right now. Tomorrow Wilma and I will go wandering around Madison a bit more checking out shops and the Capitol, as well as looking for the Forevertron and the military surplus store. I just bought a new skirt /o\ itwasprettywithpleatsandthenicestprinticouldnotresist I will not be buying anything else as humanly possible for the next few days. And I will be living off instant noodles.
ANYWAY! I will be checking into the Concourse on Thursday! Hopefully after I get back from taking pictures at the Forevertron. I will be rooming with two lovely Asian women, one of whom I know from Tumblr, for the next few nights, and on Monday night, about three other people will be joining me instead.
I will be on two panels this WisCon:
Asian Ancestresses Sat, 2:30–3:45 pm Assembly
From Mulan, to Begum Nur Jahan, to Princess Shirin, to the Lady of Mount Ledang, the mythologies and histories of Asia are filled with women who tower large, rivaling the men of their times despite the unequal footing. How were their stories told to us when we were children? How did we find out more about them? What lessons can we take from their stories? How do we re-tell them? And how do we protect and partake in their legacies today?
The Many Meta Elements of Avatar: The Last Airbender Sat, 4:00–5:15 pm Capitol A
Avatar: The Last Airbender is popular in part due to the research that has gone into the Asian-inspired setting, which pays deep respect to the source material without seeming appropriative. Yet it remains at heart an American show, complete with certain troubling tropes. What do we love about its homage to Asia? What are the problems in its construction? What implications does this have for its young audiences?
I don't expect to be checking out many other panels unless they are peopled by mostly POC. The rest of the time, I expect to be in the POC Safer Space. I'm trying to coordinate something with Tempest so we can have some informal discussions in the room going, and will just generally be around for people to talk to if they need a friendly ear. Feel free to come in after a panel to continue a conversation away from whiteness. If you REALLY need to get something off your chest in the Safer Space immediately, feel free to hunt me down and demand my attention. Unless I'm in a panel, or napping, I'll do my best to make time for you immediately.
Yes, I do take time out to nap. :P
See ya'll there!
ANYWAY! I will be checking into the Concourse on Thursday! Hopefully after I get back from taking pictures at the Forevertron. I will be rooming with two lovely Asian women, one of whom I know from Tumblr, for the next few nights, and on Monday night, about three other people will be joining me instead.
I will be on two panels this WisCon:
Asian Ancestresses Sat, 2:30–3:45 pm Assembly
From Mulan, to Begum Nur Jahan, to Princess Shirin, to the Lady of Mount Ledang, the mythologies and histories of Asia are filled with women who tower large, rivaling the men of their times despite the unequal footing. How were their stories told to us when we were children? How did we find out more about them? What lessons can we take from their stories? How do we re-tell them? And how do we protect and partake in their legacies today?
The Many Meta Elements of Avatar: The Last Airbender Sat, 4:00–5:15 pm Capitol A
Avatar: The Last Airbender is popular in part due to the research that has gone into the Asian-inspired setting, which pays deep respect to the source material without seeming appropriative. Yet it remains at heart an American show, complete with certain troubling tropes. What do we love about its homage to Asia? What are the problems in its construction? What implications does this have for its young audiences?
I don't expect to be checking out many other panels unless they are peopled by mostly POC. The rest of the time, I expect to be in the POC Safer Space. I'm trying to coordinate something with Tempest so we can have some informal discussions in the room going, and will just generally be around for people to talk to if they need a friendly ear. Feel free to come in after a panel to continue a conversation away from whiteness. If you REALLY need to get something off your chest in the Safer Space immediately, feel free to hunt me down and demand my attention. Unless I'm in a panel, or napping, I'll do my best to make time for you immediately.
Yes, I do take time out to nap. :P
See ya'll there!