Game Over…?
“CRIPPING” THE COMIC CON 2015

March 22-23, 2015
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Syracuse, NY

Schine Student Center, 304 ABC & Panasci Lounge

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

2:00-2:30  REGISTRATION AND VENDOR/EXHIBITOR SET UP, Panasci Lounge         

The Gaming Room, located in Schine 302, will be available through the symposium with the exception of Noon to 2 pm and 4-5:30 pm on Monday.

The Quiet Room, located in the Menschel Gallery, will be available throughout the symposium.

2:30-3:00  WELCOME TO OUR CRIPCON! Schine 304ABC

3:00-4:00  KEYNOTE

Lost Limbs: Disabled Bodies as Digital Effects
Angela M. Smith
Schine 304ABC

4:00-4:30 BREAK/VENDING–Snacks served

4:30-5:15 KEYNOTE

Don’t Call Me an Ally: The Journey Toward Meeting the Access Avengers
Gilles (Jill) Stromberg
Schine 304ABC

5:15-6:45 BREAK/VENDING

5:30-7:30 PHOTO BOOTH, Panasci Lounge

5:45-6:45 WORKSHOP

Cripping Objects of Collection and Play; Process, Production, and Reflection
Steven J. Singer
Panasci Lounge, adjacent to Fireplace

7:00-7:30 VENDING/RECEPTION–FOOD SERVED                                             

7:30-9:00 FILM SCREENINGS & DISCUSSION                                                    

Exploring Crip Face and Opportunities for Disabled Actors
featuring two films from the Sprout Film Festival
“Acting Normal” and “By Any Other Name”
Moderator: Dee Katovitch
Schine 304ABC

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015

8:30-9:00  REGISTRATION, VENDOR/EXHIBITOR SETUP, AND BREAKFAST  Panasci Lounge

9:00-9:30  WELCOME Schine 304ABC

9:30-10:30 KEYNOTE

Without Fear: The First Autistic Superhero
Alec Frazier
Schine 304ABC

10:30-11:30  BREAK/VENDING

11:30-1:00 CONCURRENT SESSION #1

Schine 304A
Workshop
Create Your Own Access Avenger, Part I
Gilles (Jill) Stromberg

Schine 304B
TV/Fandom
Dr. Quincy or: How I Transformed Depressive Netflix Binging and Found Positive Disability Television
Dr. Katherine Deibel

Your Fave is Problematic: Challenging Racism and Sexism in Disabled Fandom
Katie Murphy

The Borg – Perfection as Humanity’s End Game
Nick Holzthum          

Schine 304C
Workshop
Learn Inclusive Juggling
Stephanie Parks

1:00-2:00 pm  LUNCH ON YOUR OWN              

1:00-3:00 pm  PHOTO BOOTH Panasci                                                                      

2:00-3:30 pm  CONCURRENT SESSION #2      

Schine 304A
Comics I

Lucid Madness in Fascist Dreams: The Truth Made Light Through Madness
Ian J. Abbott-Hook

“Alois Nebel” In The Madhouse (presented via Skype)
José Alaniz

Madness, Mutated Universes, and Disability in “X-Men: Age of X”
Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri

Schine 304B
The Creative Process

Katewy: Hearing Impaired Hero
Kate Pollack

Art for the Eyes and Ears
Andrew Skinner

The Emergence of a Children’s Book: Exploring Empowerment, Diversity and Dignity in Disability
Kanisha Ffriend

Schine 304C
Mix It Up

Let It Go:  Disney’s Frozen as a Metaphor for Disability
Cara Liebowitz

Double D’s in the Media: Dating with a Disability
Katie Rushlo

Patches, Peg Legs, and Parrots: An Examination of Disability in Popular Depictions of Piracy
Kathryn Wisner

3:30-4:00 pm  VENDING/BREAK                        

4:00-5:30 pm  CONCURRENT SESSION #3        

Schine 304A
Workshop

Create Your Own Access Avengers, Part II
Gilles (Jill) Stromberg and Illustration Professor Bob Dacey

Schine 304B
Comics II

Making Comics Accessible to Print Disabilities: An Introductory Conversation
Dr. Katherine Deibel

Body Humor: Heart and Brain from “The Awkward Yeti”
Ethan Lewis

Schine 304C
Gaming

Rogue Legacy and Disability
Benjamin Jones

The Materiality of Virtual War: PTSD and the Disabling Effects of Imperialism
Laura Jaffee

The Zombie Apocalypse
William J. Peace

5:30-6:30 VENDING/DINNER ON YOUR OWN                                                    

6:30-9:00  Screening of “Wreck-It Ralph”  with captions and audio description; popcorn and drinks will be served.

Followed by Discussion