Ithaca College

The virtual CONfluence convention at Syracuse University will feature Ithaca College Instructor Ed Catto as a speaker, in the opening block, delivering his "Groovy Tunes- the Submersion of Rock Music in the Bronze Age" presentation. This presentation is partially based on his work to be published in TwoMorrow's Back Issue Magazine.

Geek/Art CONfluence is an online convention taking place in conjunction with Syracuse University, and will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 10 am to 6 pm EST on ZOOM.  The convention is a celebration of pop culture and, is open to everyone, anywhere, for free. The website, which will host the CON’s schedule and include Zoom information, is:  https://geekartconfluence.com/

THE 2021 GEEK/ART CONFLUENCE WILL FEATURE

• Four panels on geek culture by faculty, students, and other members of the geek culture community, with presentations on topics such as disabilities in the circus, Chinese web-based C- novels, rock music in Bronze Age comics, and zines about human-computer interaction.

• Presentations by the Bird Library Special Collections Research Center and the Syracuse University Art Museum, on their geek culture holdings.

• An online cosplay contest, judged by Kate McKay (Andromeda’s Alchemy), Wendell Smith, Sr. (Skorpking Costuming), and Jay Stilipec (Jazmine Cosplays).

• A session of Tolkien Reading Day, where people get together to read the works of J. R. R. Tolkien aloud.

• Lightsaber and cosplay demos, featuring The Gathering of Sabers, Ithaca Sabers, and Christina Lavinski.

• A scavenger hunt and discussion of Star Wars costuming with the 501st and Rebel Legions. • A workshop on accessible, healthy, digital art-making spaces by SU alum, Gilles Stromberg.

• Video chat rooms to relax and talk about comics, movies, your collections, and anything else with like-minded geeks.

• All-day gaming, including a one-shot RPG (sign up in advance for the RPG through our website). • Links to local artists and vendors.
• And more!

The Geek/Art CONfluence is dedicated to providing a diverse, inclusive experience—with a focus on increasing awareness of disabilities within geek culture—in partnership with Syracuse University’s “Cripping” the Comic Con, aka CripCon.

Attendees are encouraged to contact Chris Wildrick cwildric@syr.edu with any questions. CONFluence can also be found on Facebook and is partially funded by the School of Art, Syracuse University.