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Every month, we hold a convention-style panel during which creators we work with have a guided discussion about a panel either requested by our backers on Patreon or selected by the poll of panelists! This month, we’ll be talking about Making Non-Conformist Art Under Authoritarianism.
Description: Authoritarian regimes throughout history have sought to eliminate dissent in part by eliminating non-conformist art, while subverting what art they permit to be created to serve their dominant narratives. As much of the world makes a turn toward hard-right fascistic authoritarianism, many creators grapple with the stress, fear, and danger of living and creating despite threats to their livelihoods and very lives. In this panel, we’ll have a candid discussion of how others have faced these threats in the past and how we are doing so in our day-to-day lives. We will discuss both the risks and necessity of continuing to make art by and about people – queer, POC, gender-diverse, disabled, neurodiverse, etc. – whose voices authoritarian governments seek to suppress.
Date: Sunday, November 30
Time: 2 p.m. Eastern time
Panelists: J. D. Rivers, Sebastian Marie, Puck Malamud, Rascal Hartley, Lucy K. R., and Shannon Lippert. Nina Waters will serve as moderator.
Did you know? Backers of our Patreon at the $7/month level not only can attend new panels, they can also view recordings of 14 past panels we’ve hosted on topics ranging from “What the Heck Even is Genre” to “Bullying and Harrassment in Fandom.”
