World's first feminist science fiction convention! Fostering conversations about feminism, gender, race, class, disability.
Madison, WI
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WISCONLINE 2025 IS STILL ON! Panels, workshops and readings. REGISTER! pay-what-you-can at wiscon2025.sched.com/
Panels: eco fiction, resistance lessons fm history. Author reads 2pmCDT. Panel on GOH Andrea Hairston’s work 2pmCDT. Closing ceremony at 7pm
WISCONLINE 2025 HAS STARTED AND you can still
register! Registration is pay-what-you-can at wiscon2025.sched.com/
Today: SATURDAY MORNING:
Panels! Topics like neurodiversity, trans SFF. Author readings! 10am, 2pm, 4pm (CDT). Special panel: GOH Naomi Kritzer’s work 4pm
WisCONLINE 2025 Art Show Gallery
WisCon presents work from community artists
Check out wiscon.net/events/art-show/v… see artworks. If you’re registered WisCONLINE 2025, you can possibly meet the artists in the #art-show channel on the con Discord. #WisCon2025
WisCONLINE - register now! There’s programming all weekend - panels, workshops, readings. Register & pay-what-you-can at wiscon2025.sched.com/
Today (Friday): panels like "asexual representation in SFF" & "non-Western story structures. Author reading 4pm CDT. #WisCon2025
WISCONLINE's STARTED, YOU CAN STILL REGISTER! Programming all weekend, includies panels, workshops, readings. Pay-what-you-can at wiscon2025.sched.com/
FRIDAY A.M: Panels: asexual represent in SFF ; non-Western structures of storytelling. Reading 4pm CDT. #WisCon2025
There’s still time to register for WisCon! We have programming all weekend, including panels, workshops and readings. Registration is pay-what-you-can at wiscon2025.sched.com/
WISCONLINE COMING this weekend! (Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25th)
And File 770 talks about it.
- file770.com/get-ready-for-wi…
WisCONLINE NEEDS PANELISTS for online panels! Email [email protected] if you want to participate!
May 23 Fri7:00-7:45pm CDT | Breathe the Pressure: Burnout, Recovery for Creatives
May 24 Sat10:00-10:45am | Pathways to Publishing
May 24 Sat4:00-4:45pm | Small Press Publishing
WisCon NEEDS LEADERS FOR 2026!
We can only hold each WisCon if we have leadership to run it. To announce WisCon26, we need leaders! Do you have the time and energy to lead in 2025-2026?
List of critical open roles at wiscon.net/volunteer/concom/. Email [email protected] for info
WisCon (ONLINE, May 23-25, 2025) urgently needs panelists. Details: wiscon.net/2025/05/08/urgent…
May 19, we remove unstaffed panels. Pls get word out to cool people- be part of this awesome con. Email [email protected] to participate!
For panel descriptions - When you're on the schedule in Sched, you can hover over the name and a bubble pops up that shows the description.
wiscon2025.sched.com/list/si…
WisCONline's near! Leadership roles needed:
~ Access Lead
~ Write, perform Opening Ceremonies (make how-to WisCONline video!)
~ POC Safer Space Lead, Plural Safer Space Lead
~ GoH Team Co-Lead
~ Shift Volunteer Coord.
wiscon.net/volunteer/concom/
email [email protected].
THINKING FWD TO WISCON 2026! To have WisCon 2026 - we need volunteers by WisCONline 2025:
~ Fundraiser/ grants
~ Apprentice Chairs: Comms/ Prog
~ Panels Apprent
~ Online Con Co-Lead
~ Operations/ Hospitality Chair or 2.
wiscon.net/volunteer/concom/
Email [email protected].
WisCONline's coming! Sign for volunteer shifts! Training provided
~ Zoom Prodn Assistt: ensure panel runs smoothly - help troubleshoot issues, mute audience members muted, keep time.
~ Discord Mod: watch Discord, respond to issues . Email [email protected] for info
Sign up for Critiques at our Online Con! WisCon Workshops has brought together wonderful authors like LaShawn Wanak, Naomi Kritzer and others to give feedback on your work. Each session capped at 4 participants, first come, first served. More at wiscon.net/programming/works…
WisCon May 23-25 2025, online only
- A feminist sci-fi and fantasy convention
- $25 or pay what you can
- Visit wiscon2025.sched.com
- Guests of honor: ANDREA HAIRSTON; NAOMI KRITZER
- Want to volunteer? Email [email protected]
Writers! Sign-ups for WisCon's critique sessions (online) are open. Find people who understand your genre! WisCon Workshops proudly offers critique sessions for writers seeking feedback on short/ long-form fiction. Deadline for ms subs: May 1. Info at wiscon.net/programming/works…
WISCONLINE 2025 (May 23-26, 2025 - ONLINE) registration is now open here: wiscon2025.sched.com/ . Pay whatever works for tickets including $0. Schedule is not yet available but we will let you know as soon as it is. For questions, contact [email protected].
VOLUNTEER AS A RECRUITER (2)
Use your marketing skill to dazzle new volunteers! Coordinate with Communications to draft/schedule open recruitment calls, (like the one!) 2-4 hours per call, 1-3 calls/ week. Contact [email protected] (subject: Recruiter)
wiscon.net/open-volunteer-po…
