Sirens
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| Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Name: | Sirens |
| Dates: | 2009-present |
| Frequency: | annual |
| Location: | Various cities in Colorado |
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| URL: | Sirens - Welcome, Archived version |
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Sirens is a conference held in Colorado focusing on speculative fiction. On occasion, it hosts panels on transformative fandom topics
Sirens is a conference dedicated to examining gender and fantasy literature, is a speculative space unlike any you’ve ever known. We are dedicated to discussing and celebrating the remarkable work of women, nonbinary, and transgender people in fantasy literature and other speculative spaces.[1]
Transformative Fandom Panels
2009: Fanfiction, Fantasy, and the Reader-Writer Relationship with Sherwood Smith. "Join Guest of Honor Sherwood Smith for a discussion of fanfiction and the women who write it, how concepts of “text” are changing, and how the Internet is affecting the writer/reader relationship—as well as how women are sparking these changes"[2]
2012: When Worlds Collide: Fanfiction and Publishing with Amy Wilson. "This roundtable will discuss published works that trace their origins to fanfiction, published authors who write fanfiction, authors who either condone or promote fanfiction, and authors who do not. We will explore the value of derivative works in a thoughtful and objective manner. Sponsor: Suzanne Scott"[3]
2016: Vidding Is Love with Andrea Horbinski. Vidding comes to Sirens! This presentation and roundtable discussion will briefly introduce the practice of vidding (aka fanvids or songvids) by showing about a dozen vids, ranging from classics to book vids to vids related to this year’s Sirens theme. After watching the vids, we’ll have a short combined discussion and Q&A about the vids, vidding in general, and the fannish love that goes into them."[4]
2016 Vidding Is Love Playlist[5]
- Discord Days (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) by mmmandarinorange
- Clear the Area (The X-Files) by astarte
- Hurricane (Battlestar Galactica/Farscape) by [1]]laurashapiro
- Blank Space (Doctor Who) by [2]]purplefringe and [3]]such_heights
- Republic City (The Legend of Korra)by [4]]beccatoria
- You & I Sail (Only Lovers Left Alive) by [5]]violace
- Keep The Streets Empty For Me (Twilight) by [6]]chaila
- All of Me (due South) by [7]]kuwdora
- Carry Your Throne (Captive Prince) by Rhea314
- Sky Is Open (Ms Marvel/Avengers) by Garrideb ([8]]garrideb)
- When Brakes Get Wet (Code Name Verity) by thatfangirl
- I'm Your Man (Multi) by Charmax ([9]]charmax)
- Holding Out for a Hero (Wonder Woman) by [10]]chaila
- Hold Me (Håll Om Mig) (Princess Tutu) by Marisa Panaccio