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| − | (Did you mean [[Wiscon|Wiscon, a | + | ''(Did you mean [[Wiscon|Wiscon, a 1953 one-shot Wisconsin convention]]?)'' |
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| + | A Very Serious Feminist/Political [[regional convention]] held in [[Madison]], [[Wisconsin]], from 1977, sponsored by [[SF3]]. It was saved from bankruptcy in 2021 by a successful fundraiser. It is currently on hiatus; in early 2023, [http://wiscon.net/2023/03/01/wiscon-break-2024/ it announced]: | ||
| + | The Board of WisCon’s parent [[non-profit]], SF3, and the WisCon ConCom have come to a consensus that we won’t be planning to run a WisCon as usual in 2024: our leadership bench is very thin, and with the ongoing [[Covid-19|pandemic]] and challenging political situation in the US, folks are getting worn out. We need some time to rest and figure out how we can continue WisCon in a sustainable way. If you want to be involved paving a path to the next WisCon, join us for a planning session this Memorial Day Weekend and make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll be posting updates. | ||
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| + | In 2024, an attempt to move the convention online for 2025 was announced with a decision depending on finding volunteers. | ||
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| + | Since at least 2014, the [[organization]] had been having various internal [[fan politics|political]] disagreements over such matters as its [[Code of Conduct]] and the application thereof, which resulted in the [https://file770.com/more-changes-in-wiscon-committee-revealed/ firing, banning or resignation] of a number of longtime [[concom]] members and regular volunteers, [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSlvxm0haI7N_zN1yJ5C3vHgALVEdxoq_bNP7p44V74Io_AWibgyCfhnjlqkIhq7-PDVqcVT7kSYF3N/pubhtml?gid=262951897&single=true without replacement]. | ||
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| + | * {{link | website=https://wiscon.net/about/history|text=History of WisCon article.}} | ||
| + | * {{link | website=https://sf3.org/history/a-history-of-wiscon/|text=History of WisCon up to 2008.}} | ||
| + | * [https://www.wiscon.info Website. ] | ||
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| − | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | + | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]], Notes |
| − | [[WisCon 1]] ||February | + | [[WisCon 1]] || February 11–13, 1977 || [[Katherine MacLean]], [[Amanda Bankier]] |
| − | [[WisCon 2]] ||February | + | [[WisCon 2]] || February 17–19, 1978 || [[Vonda N. McIntyre]], [[Susan Wood]] |
| − | [[WisCon 3]] ||February | + | [[WisCon 3]] || February 2–4, 1979 || [[Suzy McKee Charnas]], [[John Varley]], [[Gina Ellis Clarke|Gina Clarke]] |
| − | [[WisCon 4]] || | + | [[WisCon 4]] || March 7–9, 1980 || [[Joan D. Vinge]], [[Octavia Butler]], [[David Hartwell]], [[Beverly DeWeese]] |
| − | [[WisCon 5]] ||March 6-8, 1981 ||[[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Buck]] and [[Juanita Coulson]], [[Don Wollheim]] | + | [[WisCon 5]] || March 6-8, 1981 || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Buck Coulson|Buck]] and [[Juanita Coulson]], [[Don Wollheim|Don]] and [[Elsie Wollheim]], [[Teresa di Lauretis]], [[Steven Vincent Johnson]] |
| − | [[WisCon 6]] ||March 5-7, 1982 ||[[Suzette Haden Elgin]], [[Terry Carr]] | + | [[WisCon 6]] || March 5-7, 1982 || [[Suzette Haden Elgin]], [[Terry Carr]] |
| − | [[WisCon 7]] ||March 4-6, 1983 ||[[Marta Randall]], [[Lee Killough]] | + | [[WisCon 7]] || March 4-6, 1983 || [[Marta Randall]], [[Lee Killough]] |
| − | [[WisCon 8]] ||February 24–26, 1984 ||[[Elizabeth A. Lynn]], [[Jessica Amanda Salmonson]] | + | [[WisCon 8]] || February 24–26, 1984 || [[Elizabeth A. Lynn]], [[Jessica Amanda Salmonson]] |
| − | [[WisCon 9]] ||February 22–24, 1985 ||[[Lisa Tuttle]], [[Alicia Austin]] | + | [[WisCon 9]] || February 22–24, 1985 || [[Lisa Tuttle]], [[Alicia Austin]] |
| − | [[WisCon 10]] ||February 21–23, 1986 ||[[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Suzette Haden Elgin]] | + | [[WisCon 10]] || February 21–23, 1986 || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Suzette Haden Elgin]] |
| − | [[WisCon 11]] ||February 20–22, 1987 ||[[Connie Willis]], [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Avedon Carol]] | + | [[WisCon 11]] || February 20–22, 1987 || [[Connie Willis]], [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Avedon Carol]] |
| − | [[WisCon 12]] ||February 19–21, 1988 ||[[R. A. MacAvoy]], [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Stu Shiffman]] | + | [[WisCon 12]] || February 19–21, 1988 || [[R. A. MacAvoy]], [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Stu Shiffman]] |
| − | [[WisCon 13]] ||February 17–19, 1989 ||[[Gardner Dozois]], [[Pat Cadigan]] | + | [[WisCon 13]] || February 17–19, 1989 || [[Gardner Dozois]], [[Pat Cadigan]] |
| − | [[WisCon 14]] ||March 9–11, 1990 ||[[Iain M. Banks]], [[Emma Bull]] | + | [[WisCon 14]] || March 9–11, 1990 || [[Iain M. Banks]], [[Emma Bull]] |
| − | [[WisCon 15]] ||March 1–3, 1991 ||[[Pat Murphy]], [[Pamela Sargent]] | + | [[WisCon 15]] || March 1–3, 1991 || [[Pat Murphy]], [[Pamela Sargent]] |
| − | [[WisCon 16]] ||March 6–7, 1992 ||[[Howard Waldrop]], [[Trina Robbins]] | + | [[WisCon 16]] || March 6–7, 1992 || [[Howard Waldrop]], [[Trina Robbins]] |
| − | [[WisCon 17]] ||March 5–7, 1993 ||[[Kristine Kathryn Rusch]], [[Lois McMaster Bujold]] | + | [[WisCon 17]] || March 5–7, 1993 || [[Kristine Kathryn Rusch]], [[Lois McMaster Bujold]] |
| − | [[WisCon 18]] ||March 4–6, 1994 ||[[Karen Joy Fowler]], [[Melinda Snodgrass]], [[Jim Frenkel]] | + | [[WisCon 18]] || March 4–6, 1994 || [[Karen Joy Fowler]], [[Melinda Snodgrass]], [[Jim Frenkel]] |
| − | [[WisCon 19]] ||May 26–29, 1995 ||[[Barbara Hambly]], [[Sharyn McCrumb]], [[Nicola Griffith]] | + | [[WisCon 19]] || May 26–29, 1995 || [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Sharyn McCrumb]], [[Nicola Griffith]] |
| − | [[WisCon 20]] ||May 24–27, 1996 ||[[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Judith Merril]] | + | [[WisCon 20]] || May 24–27, 1996 || [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Judith Merril]] |
| − | [[WisCon 21]] ||May 23–26, 1997 ||[[Melissa Scott]], [[Susanna Sturgis]] | + | [[WisCon 21]] || May 23–26, 1997 || [[Melissa Scott]], [[Susanna Sturgis]] |
| − | [[WisCon 22]] ||May 22–25, 1998 ||[[Sheri S. Tepper]], [[Delia Sherman]], [[Ellen Kushner]] | + | [[WisCon 22]] || May 22–25, 1998 || [[Sheri S. Tepper]], [[Delia Sherman]], [[Ellen Kushner]] |
| − | [[WisCon 23]] ||May 28–31, 1999 ||[[Terri Windling]], [[Mary Doria Russell]] | + | [[WisCon 23]] || May 28–31, 1999 || [[Terri Windling]], [[Mary Doria Russell]] |
| − | [[WisCon 24]] ||May 26–29, 2000 ||[[Charles de Lint]], [[Jeanne Gomoll]] | + | [[WisCon 24]] || May 26–29, 2000 || [[Charles de Lint]], [[Jeanne Gomoll]] |
| − | [[WisCon 25]] ||May 25–28, 2001 ||[[Nancy Kress]], [[Elisabeth Vonarburg]] | + | [[WisCon 25]] || May 25–28, 2001 || [[Nancy Kress]], [[Elisabeth Vonarburg]] |
| − | [[WisCon 26]] ||May 24–27, 2002 ||[[Nalo Hopkinson]], [[Nina Kiriki Hoffman]] | + | [[WisCon 26]] || May 24–27, 2002 || [[Nalo Hopkinson]], [[Nina Kiriki Hoffman]] |
| − | [[WisCon 27]] ||May 23–26, 2003 ||[[Carol Emshwiller]], [[China Miéville]] | + | [[WisCon 27]] || May 23–26, 2003 || [[Carol Emshwiller]], [[China Miéville]] |
| − | [[WisCon 28]] ||May 28–31, 2004 ||[[Patricia McKillip]], [[Eleanor Arnason]] | + | [[WisCon 28]] || May 28–31, 2004 || [[Patricia McKillip]], [[Eleanor Arnason]] |
| − | [[WisCon 29]] ||May 27-30, 2005 ||[[Gwyneth Jones]], [[Robin McKinley]] | + | [[WisCon 29]] || May 27-30, 2005 || [[Gwyneth Jones]], [[Robin McKinley]] |
| − | [[WisCon 30]] ||May 26–29, 2006 ||[[Kate Wilhelm]], [[Jane Yolen]] | + | [[WisCon 30]] || May 26–29, 2006 || [[Kate Wilhelm]], [[Jane Yolen]] |
| − | [[WisCon 31]] ||May 25–28, 2007 ||[[Kelly Link]], [[Laurie Marks]] | + | [[WisCon 31]] || May 25–28, 2007 || [[Kelly Link]], [[Laurie Marks]] |
| − | [[WisCon 32]] ||May 23–26, 2008 ||[[L. Timmel Duchamp]], [[Maureen F. McHugh]] | + | [[WisCon 32]] || May 23–26, 2008 || [[L. Timmel Duchamp]], [[Maureen F. McHugh]] |
| − | [[WisCon 33]] ||May 22–25, 2009 ||[[Ellen Klages]], [[Geoff Ryman]] | + | [[WisCon 33]] || May 22–25, 2009 || [[Ellen Klages]], [[Geoff Ryman]] |
| − | [[WisCon 34]] ||May 28–31, 2010 ||[[Mary Anne Mohanraj]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]] | + | [[WisCon 34]] || May 28–31, 2010 || [[Mary Anne Mohanraj]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]] |
| − | [[WisCon 35]] ||May 26–30, 2011 ||[[Nisi Shawl]] | + | [[WisCon 35]] || May 26–30, 2011 || [[Nisi Shawl]] |
| − | [[WisCon 36]] ||May 25–28, 2012 ||[[Andrea Hairston]], [[Debbie Notkin]] | + | [[WisCon 36]] || May 25–28, 2012 || [[Andrea Hairston]], [[Debbie Notkin]] |
| − | [[WisCon 37]] ||May 24–27, 2013 ||[[Joan Slonczewski]], [[Jo Walton]] | + | [[WisCon 37]] || May 24–27, 2013 || [[Joan Slonczewski]], [[Jo Walton]] |
| − | [[WisCon 38]] ||May 23–26, 2014 ||[[Hiromi Goto]], [[N. K. Jemisin]] | + | [[WisCon 38]] || May 23–26, 2014 || [[Hiromi Goto]], [[N. K. Jemisin]] |
| − | [[WisCon 39]] ||May 22–25, 2015 ||[[Alaya Dawn Johnson]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] | + | [[WisCon 39]] || May 22–25, 2015 || [[Alaya Dawn Johnson]], [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] |
| − | [[WisCon 40]] ||May 27–30, 2016 ||[[Justine Larbalestier]], [[Sofia Samatar]], [[Nalo Hopkinson]] | + | [[WisCon 40]] || May 27–30, 2016 || [[Justine Larbalestier]], [[Sofia Samatar]], [[Nalo Hopkinson]] |
| − | [[WisCon 41]] ||May 22-25, 2017 || [[Amal El-Mohtar]], | + | [[WisCon 41]] || May 22-25, 2017 || [[Amal El-Mohtar]], Kelly Sue DeConnick |
| − | [[WisCon 42]] ||March 25-28 2018 ||[[Saladin Ahmed]], [[Tananarive Due]] | + | [[WisCon 42]] || March 25-28 2018 || [[Saladin Ahmed]], [[Tananarive Due]] |
| − | [[WisCon 43]] ||May 24-27 2019 || | + | [[WisCon 43]] || May 24-27 2019 || G. Willow Wilson, [[Charlie Jane Anders]] |
[[WisCon 44]] || May 22-25, 2020 (virtual) || [[Yoon Ha Lee]], [[Rebecca Roanhorse]] | [[WisCon 44]] || May 22-25, 2020 (virtual) || [[Yoon Ha Lee]], [[Rebecca Roanhorse]] | ||
| + | [[WisCon 45]] || <s>May 28–31, 2021</s><br>May 27–30, 2022 || <s>[[Zen Cho]], [[Yoon Ha Lee]],</s> [[Rebecca Roanhorse]] and [[Sheree Renée Thomas]]. Postponed due to [[Covid-19]] | ||
| + | [[WisCon 46]] || May 26–29, 2023 || [[Martha Wells]], [[Rivers Solomon]] | ||
| + | WisCon 47||<s>May 24–27, 2024</s>|| Postponed indefinitely. See above. | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:43, 4 October 2024
(Did you mean Wiscon, a 1953 one-shot Wisconsin convention?)
A Very Serious Feminist/Political regional convention held in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1977, sponsored by SF3. It was saved from bankruptcy in 2021 by a successful fundraiser. It is currently on hiatus; in early 2023, it announced:
The Board of WisCon’s parent non-profit, SF3, and the WisCon ConCom have come to a consensus that we won’t be planning to run a WisCon as usual in 2024: our leadership bench is very thin, and with the ongoing pandemic and challenging political situation in the US, folks are getting worn out. We need some time to rest and figure out how we can continue WisCon in a sustainable way. If you want to be involved paving a path to the next WisCon, join us for a planning session this Memorial Day Weekend and make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll be posting updates.
In 2024, an attempt to move the convention online for 2025 was announced with a decision depending on finding volunteers.
Since at least 2014, the organization had been having various internal political disagreements over such matters as its Code of Conduct and the application thereof, which resulted in the firing, banning or resignation of a number of longtime concom members and regular volunteers, without replacement.
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