Ithaca College

The Pippi to Ripley: Heroines of Fantasy and Science Fiction" conference will be held on Saturday, April 23; admission is FREE to all members of the Ithaca community.

This one-day conference features speakers from across the country coming together to talk about images of girls and women in

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature (We, Lilith's Brood, Neuromancer)
• Films (Aliens, Kick-Ass, Coraline)
• Television (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Dr. Who)
• Video Games (Bioware, Samus Aran, Mass Effect)
• Graphic Novels (Watchmen, Sandman, The Runaways) 
• YA and Children's Literrature (Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games)
• Comics (Web comics, Manga)

Our keynote speaker will be Marleen Barr the "founding mother" of feminist science fiction criticism.  For a complete program, go to https://faculty.ithaca.edu/kkittredge/.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Katharine Kittredge, English Department at kkittredge@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.