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10:00am EST

Imagining Atrocities: Using Speculative Fiction to Help Address Human Made Atrocities

Sunday January 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EST

Speculative fiction allows our imaginations to literally run wild. How can speculative fiction help us imagine the best, and more importantly, the worst of humanity? How can these imaginings help us in 'the real world' to put an end to atrocities or prevent them altogether?

Speakers

Pamela K. Kinney

Author

Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago, ignoring the demanding voices in her head and has been writing ever since. Her horror short story, “Bottled Spirits,” was runner-up for the 2013 WSFA Small Press Award and considered one of the seven best genre short fiction for that year. She... Read More →

Claire Merrick

Author

Tired of writing about bad news as a producer at a news station, Claire Merrick began using her free time to write urban fantasy stories. She attended FantaSci in Durham, hoping to learn from authors about the business side of publishing. One of the guests, Kevin Ikenberry, asked... Read More →

Wes Rist

Int'l Human Rights Lawyer

D. Wes Rist is an international human rights lawyer with a specialization in preventing genocide and mass atrocities. He has worked with non-profit and non-governmental organizations around the world, conducted trainings for international lawyers and atrocity prevention experts, and... Read More →

Sunday January 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Shenandoah Room

Science, Social & Political Sciences