Your feelings aren't fact. How can you talk with people who deny science and maybe actually reach them? Participants: Renate Fiora Hyer (mod), Jason Brown, Kendrick Edmund Hogue, Janelle Kloth
Depression can be a self-reinforcing cycle where it cuts us off from the things that sustain us! Let's talk about our experience of depression inside and outside of nerddom. Participants: Nybieee (mod), Renate Fiora Hyer, KitKat, Kiki Joy Latham, Natalya Rose
In the past few years, the heat has turned way up for the relationships we have between the ghouls and the girls. Let's talk about our reception of this change to our "hear me out" lists. Participants: Lisa Hario (mod), Sonni de Soto, Mallory Glass, Charlene Holm, KitKat
Unconventional paths exist to working in STEM. You don't always have to have a PhD or go to school for STEM to work in the various fields. What roles in tech, medicine, etc., don't need advanced degrees or have alternate paths to success than schooling? Participants: Stephen Nein (mod), Michael Contos, Vanessa East, Saz (Mdog) Kos, Kerry T Peterson
Former CONvergence Guest of Honor and local filmmaker Troy LaFaye moderates this panel discussion and Q&A featuring locally based women filmmakers discussing their craft, their work, and the film industry. Participants: Troy Antoine LaFaye (mod), Kari Layland, Vanessa M. H. Powers, Jennifer Prettyman, Jolanta Young
Androids are often depicted in a future that promises to be equal for all, but that is often not true. What does it mean for artificial beings to be depicted as Black? How are androids and allegory intertwined? How does Afrofuturism explore these themes? Participants: T. Aaron Cisco (mod), Martin Peter Law, Nur-D, T'Yanna L Singleton
The panel where we talk about anything and everything *except* the CONvergence Masquerade. If you are interested in everything *except* the masquerade, this is the panel for you! Participants: Molly Glover, Nick Glover, Melissa Sue Kaercher, Jeremy Stomberg
Wanna play a goofy end-of-the-world dating sim? Better yet, wanna voice one of the ridiculous characters? Pop your name in and see if you get drawn! If doing a voice isn't your jam, no worries. You can join us in the audience for a perfectly silly time. **mature content** Participants: Filima, Nathan Gerber, Philip D Henry, Dawn Krosnowski
Saturday July 4, 2026 11:30pm - Sunday July 5, 2026 12:30am CDT Hyatt 2, Greenway FG
