Todd and I are looking forward to attending this year’s VuPop2 – An Academic Conference Where YOU are the Hero: Interactive Fiction in Print and Online on June 9th at Falvey Memorial Library Villanova University.
Stop by and say if you are in the area!
VuPop II Schedule of Events
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Registration and Coffee Time (Light Refreshments served) |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:15 | David Uspal and Michael Foight – Introductory Remarks and Overview |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Demian Katz – The History of Gamebooks |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Rebecca Slitt – Viking, Gunslinger, and Madam Midshipwoman: Gender and History in Interactive Fiction |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Laura Bang and Christopher Hallberg – A Live Interactive Reading of Groom of the Tomb |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch Break (Lunch provided) |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Christopher Liu – On Writing, Interactively |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Randy Cook – Let There Be Light (or at least a simulated torch) |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | David Uspal – Grues and Other Dark Place Hazards: The Incomplete History of Interactive Fiction and Graphic Adventures |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Afternoon Break |
| 2:45 – 3:15 | David Perlman – Interactive Fiction: The Use of Two Forms of Pop Culture to Increase Public Bioethics Awareness |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | Tom Rothamel – Visual Novels and Ren’Py |
| 3:45 – 4:25 | Panel Discussion |
| 4:25 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks |
