Sunday, June 7, 2009

While it is always possible to see further refinement of this list, this represents the intended final programme for the convention (except as otherwise noted). Nevertheless, comments, volunteers and suggestions are always greatly appreciated, and can be sent to: info@conjecture2009.org

Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday

Track 1 Track 2 Children’s Track Workshops Special Events
9:00 Registration
What’s On Today (9:15 in the foyer)
9:30 Audio SF Gap Literature: Science Fiction and The Two Cultures Alien Masks Getting Published
10:00 Aussiecon 4 Climate, Energy & Geo-engineering
10:30 Wikipedia and Genre Fiction SF Papercraft
11:00 Break
11:30 Rising Sun Pictures The Women in Science Question: Lessons from Science Fiction Build a Tardis Business Meeting
12:00 EcoFutures
12:30 The Phantom Menace: 10 Years On Writing ghost stories for ghosts: science fiction, exegesis, cultural evolution, spectres of the future, and directions and problems with science fiction criticism Tardis Surprise
1:00 Lunch
1:30
2:00 ASFF Moral Ambiguity in the Dollhouse Vegetable Batteries
2:30 Julie E. Czerneda
3:00
3:30 Break
4:00 Norma K. Hemming Award Ian Nichols (Paper Presentation) Author Reading
4:30 Editors & Publishers The Future of Water and the Murray Darling Basin
5:00 Worldbuilding Hama Beads
5:30 Break Book Launch: “Horn” by Peter M Ball
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30 TBC
8:00
8:30

Ditmar Awards Presentation
8:30
9:00
9:30

Movie Screening: “Family Demons” (Rated R)
10:00
10:30

Legend

Presentation
Interview
Panel
Event for Children
Formal Announcement

Notes

  • A number of workshops are being developed, but are awaiting final confirmation before being listed here
  • Even when nothing is specifically scheduled, the Children’s track will have a number of ongoing resources, such as books, DVDs and games
  • Author readings will be scattered throughout the programme, at times to be confirmed.