DisCon III, the 2021 Worldcon being held December 15-19, sent out a series of press releases with the convention’s daily schedule.

The program will present hundreds of hours of discussion panels, presentations, workshops, and classes on subjects covering all kinds of speculative fiction, media, art, science, and the full range of fannish interests and activities. The participants include authors, editors, artists, musicians, costumers, scientists, fan organizers, creators of fan content, and 2021’s Hugo Award finalists.

Special Events and Their Times – all times are EST (USA)

• Opening Ceremonies:  4:00 PM Wednesday, December 15th
• WSFS Business Meeting:  9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Thursday/Friday/Saturday, December 16th-18th (also on Sunday if necessary) *note* – the Business Meeting will come to order at 10:00 AM each day
• Masquerade:  8:00 PM Friday, December 17th
• Hugo Awards Ceremony:  8:00 PM Saturday, December 18th
• Closing Ceremonies:  1:00 PM Sunday, December 19th

Details for all these events are available at https://discon3.org/whats-on/program/

The daily schedule for Wednesday-Sunday follows the jump.

DisCon III Schedule for Wednesday, December 15

2:30 pm EST

Concert: The Gothsicles

Empire Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Kid-Friendly Crafting

Room 323, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Steven H Silver

Autographs 2, 2:30 pm EST

Signing -Patricia A Jackson

Autographs 1, 2:30 pm EST

4:00 pm EST

Concert: Victor Sierra

Thomas (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Fannish Pictionary

Palladian Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Fanzines and Meta Fandom

Kress (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Gaming Room and Online Gaming — Wednesday

Blue Room Prefunction, 4:00 pm EST

Not Just D&D: Great Tabletop RPGs

Older (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Opening Ceremonies

Regency Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Reading – Hildy Silverman and Jennifer R. Povey

Capitol Room, 4:00 pm EST

SF Singalong

Cabinet Room, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Chris Panatier

Autographs 1, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Jonathan Pace Brazee

Autographs 2, 4:00 pm EST

The State of Machine Learning

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

What to See While You’re in DC

Forum Room, 4:00 pm EST

5:00 pm EST

Local Creators Reception

Ambassador Ballroom, 5:00 pm EST

5:30 pm EST

Concert: Sassafrass

Empire Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Future Meat

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Imaginative Realism with Maurizio Manzieri

Palladian Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch — CL Polk

Harris (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Mark Protection Committee – Day 1

Presidential Board Room, 5:30 pm EST

Reading – David McRingo & Keith DeCandido

Capitol Room, 5:30 pm EST

Science Fiction for Museum Futures

Diplomat Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

So This Is Your First Worldcon…

Blue Room, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Undead Shows: TV and Movies That Won’t Die

Kress (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

What makes a Classic a Classic?

Calvert Room, 5:30 pm EST

7:00 pm EST

A Closer Look at the Business Meeting Agenda

Blue Room, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Assistive Technologies

Kress (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Author Reading — Nancy Kress

Diplomat Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Breaking a Story, Hollywood-Style

Older (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Amy McNally

Calvert Room, 7:00 pm EST

Concert: Ben Newman

Thomas (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Costuming Tips I Wish I Learned Earlier

Cabinet Room, 7:00 pm EST

Crafting Circle

Presidential Board Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch — Beverly Bambury

Harris (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Heather Rose Jones

Suite 325 Dining Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Sheree Renée Thomas

Suite 325 Main Room, 7:00 pm EST

Metropolis Revamped

Palladian Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Sip With the Stars (Wednesday)

Hotel Lobby, 7:00 pm EST

Viewing Disabilities Through a Historical Lens

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

8:30 pm EST

Author Reading — Thomas, Hairston, Morigan

Diplomat Ballroom, 8:30 pm EST Available Online

How Magazines Are Changing

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch — Nicole Glover

Harris (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch With Maurizio Manzieri

Suite 325 Dining Room, 8:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Natalie Naudus

Suite 325 Main Room, 8:30 pm EST

Medieval Dance

Empire Ballroom, 8:30 pm EST

Ukulele Jam

Calvert Room, 8:30 pm EST

Wednesday Night Open Filk – Chaos Style Room 1

Forum Room, 8:30 pm EST

Wednesday Night Pick-Pass-Perform Song Circle

Cabinet Room, 8:30 pm EST

11:30 pm EST

Wednesday Night Open Filk – Chaos Style Room 2

Calvert Room, 11:30 pm EST

DisCon III Schedule for Thursday, December 16, 2021

8:30 am EST

Accessible Yoga — Thursday

Cabinet Room, 8:30 am EST

9:00 am EST

Stroll with the Stars (Thursday)

Hotel Lobby, 9:00 am EST

9:30 am EST

WSFS Preliminary Business Meeting

Palladian Ballroom, 9:30 am EST Available Online

10:00 am EST

Changing Genes: Can We, Should We?

Blue Room, 10:00 am EST Available Online

Gaming Room and Online Gaming — Thursday

Blue Room Prefunction, 10:00 am EST

How NASA and Other Space Agencies Use Art

Diplomat Ballroom, 10:00 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch — Hannah Onoguwe

Harris (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with AJ Odasso

Suite 325 Dining Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Neil Clarke

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 10:00 am EST

10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Sara Megibow

Suite 325 Side Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Seanan McGuire

Suite 325 Main Room, 10:00 am EST

Mrs. Hawking Storyboard Discussion

Thomas (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Planning and Running a Virtual Fan Event

Kress (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Post-Pandemic Aesthetics

Older (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Signing – Meg Elison

Autographs 1, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Wesley Chu

Autographs 3, 10:00 am EST

The Nommo and Other Awards for African SFF

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

11:30 am EST

AI in Fiction and Reality

Empire Ballroom, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Balancing Story and Scientific Authenticity

Older (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

But, I Don’t Want to be a Hero

Blue Room, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Concert: Gary Ehrlich

Cabinet Room, 11:30 am EST

Horror Folklore Around the World

Forum Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch — Gautam Bhatia

Harris (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Aliza Greenblatt

Suite 325 Side Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Ellen Datlow

Suite 325 Dining Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Naomi Kritzer

Suite 325 Main Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Sumiko Saulson

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 11:30 am EST

Pattern Fitting Workshop

Suite 480, 11:30 am EST

Readings – Martha Wells and Matthew S. Rotundo

Capitol Room, 11:30 am EST

Science Talk 15 — Low-Cost Space Launches

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Science Talk 8 — Quantum Computing

Diplomat Ballroom, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Signing – Carrie Vaughn

Autographs 2, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Lawrence M. Schoen

Autographs 1, 11:30 am EST

Signing – T.C. Weber

Autographs 3, 11:30 am EST

Sin, Sine, and Cosine in African SF

Thomas (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Small readers, big issues: MG and YA fiction

Calvert Room, 11:30 am EST

What Makes a Great SFF Audio Book?

Kress (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

1:00 pm EST

Adding Fannish Skills to Your Resumé

Palladian Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Anatomy of a Shoe

Calvert Room, 1:00 pm EST

Concert: Lawrence Dean

Thomas (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Lynn Gold & Roberta Rogow

Cabinet Room, 1:00 pm EST

Guided Tour of DisCon III

Hotel Lobby, 1:00 pm EST

Honoring Charles Saunders’ Sword and Soul

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Forum Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Jenn Lyons

Suite 325 Side Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Jeremy TeGrotenhuis

Suite 325 Main Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Scott Edelman

Suite 325 Dining Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Wesley Chu

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 1:00 pm EST

Logistics of Off-World Disasters

Harris (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Poverty and Wealth Inequality in Science Fiction

Kress (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Readings – Chris Panatier and A.C. Wise

Capitol Room, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – A.T. Greenblatt

Autographs 3, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – Ellen Datlow

Autographs 1, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – Jennifer R. Povey

Autographs 2, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – Nancy Kress

Autographs 4, 1:00 pm EST

The Work of Nancy Kress

Blue Room, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

To Pseud or Not to Pseud

Older (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Working with an Agent

Empire Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

2:30 pm EST

Ask an Editor: Short Fiction Writing

Blue Room, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Ardamus

Empire Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Rhiannon’s Lark

Thomas (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Frankenstuffies

Room 323, 2:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch — Mary Soon Lee

Harris (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Language in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Let’s Judge a Book by Its Cover

Calvert Room, 2:30 pm EST

Meet Up: The Heinlein Society

Ambassador Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST

Poetry Open Mic

Cabinet Room, 2:30 pm EST

Readings – Daryl Gregory and Su J. Sokol

Capitol Room, 2:30 pm EST

Robert’s Rules and Accessibility

Palladian Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

2:30 pm EST

Signing – Scott Edelman

Autographs 1, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Alex Shvartsman

Autographs 3, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Sarah Pinsker

Autographs 2, 2:30 pm EST

The Fallout of Being the Chosen One

Forum Room, 2:30 pm EST

Urban Planning in the Space Age

Older (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Webcomic Workshop

Presidential Board Room, 2:30 pm EST

Worldbuilding Through Food

Kress (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

4:00 pm EST

1001 Years Later: What’s Up with Arabian Fiction

Calvert Room, 4:00 pm EST

Art Show Gallery Crawl

Art Show, 4:00 pm EST

Ask An Editor: Long-Form Writing

Kress (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Black Speculative Poetry

Thomas (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Building an Urban Fantasy

Older (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Sutton & Burnside Clapp

Empire Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Nancy Kress in Conversation

Palladian Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Readings – Meg Elison and Usman T. Malik

Capitol Room, 4:00 pm EST

Reviewing: Widely or Deeply?

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Signing – Alan Smale

Autographs 3, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Jo Walton

Autographs 1, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Sumiko Saulson

Autographs 2, 4:00 pm EST

Streaming Services and You

Forum Room, 4:00 pm EST

The Art of Filling in the Program Survey

Harris (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

The Role of New Technology in Preserving History

Diplomat Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Worldbuilding Spacefaring Civilizations

Blue Room, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

5:00 pm EST

Public Hugo Finalists Reception

Ambassador Ballroom, 5:00 pm EST

5:30 pm EST

2021 Nommo Awards Ceremony

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

An Avatar of Your Own—Bodies in Video Games

Thomas (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Dr. Mary Crowell

Empire Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Finding the Authorial Voice

Forum Room, 5:30 pm EST

Folklore & Mythology Across Three Traditions

Older (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch — Phoebe Barton

Harris (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch With Fonda Lee

Suite 325 Main Room, 5:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Jason Sanford

Suite 325 Dining Room, 5:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Leslye Penelope

Suite 325 Side Room, 5:30 pm EST

Readings – John Scalzi and Carrie Vaughn

Capitol Room, 5:30 pm EST

Science Talk 4: Climate Change

Diplomat Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Scientific Discoveries

Kress (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Talking About the Big Heart Award

Blue Room, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

The CW’s Contribution to Genre TV

Calvert Room, 5:30 pm EST

Two Truths and a Lie: Convention Version

Palladian Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Workshop: Creating Medieval-Style Paintings

Presidential Board Room, 5:30 pm EST

Ye Olde Costumes

Cabinet Room, 5:30 pm EST

7:00 pm EST

Alternate Families in SF, Fantasy, and Horror

Cabinet Room, 7:00 pm EST

Archaeological Fact in Historical Fiction

Calvert Room, 7:00 pm EST

Author Reading–Eli K.P. William&Wendy Van Camp

Harris (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Chicon 8 Presents…

Palladian Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Wreck the System

Empire Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Horror as Social Commentary

Kress (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch With Lindsay Ellis

Suite 325 Side Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Randee Dawn

Suite 325 Dining Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Rowenna Miller

Suite 325 Main Room, 7:00 pm EST

Plot a More Fantastic Four Movie

Forum Room, 7:00 pm EST

Readings – Steven H Silver and Carol Gyzander

Capitol Room, 7:00 pm EST

Science Talk 7: Neural Networks and AI

Diplomat Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Sip With the Stars (Thursday)

Hotel Lobby, 7:00 pm EST

The Work of Malka Older

Blue Room, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Writing “Gray” Markets

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

8:00 pm EST

Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra

Regency Ballroom, 8:00 pm EST Available Online

8:30 pm EST

Concert: Heather Margetson

Thomas (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Instrumental Play-Along with Maugorn the Stray

Calvert Room, 8:30 pm EST

International Space Programs

Diplomat Ballroom, 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch — B. Morris Allen

Harris (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Making Space for Making

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Memorial Song Circle & Thursday Night Open Filk

Forum Room, 8:30 pm EST

Readings – Delia Sherman and Jenny Rae Rappaport

Capitol Room, 8:30 pm EST

The Evolution of Social Deduction Games

Older (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Thursday Night Pick-Pass-Perform Song Circle

Cabinet Room, 8:30 pm EST

Where will we go in 2023? Chengdu & Winnipeg Q&A

Palladian Ballroom, 8:30 pm EST Available Online

9:30 pm EST

John Scalzi Dance Party

Empire Ballroom, 9:30 pm EST

10:00 pm EST

Author Reading–Iori Kusano & Yashima Yugen

Harris (Virtual), 10:00 pm EST Available Online

Social Media: Making Enemies & Alienating People

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 10:00 pm EST Available Online

What Makes a Sh?nen Juggernaut?

Diplomat Ballroom, 10:00 pm EST Available Online

DisCon III Schedule for Friday, December 17, 2021

8:30 am EST

Being African Is Tougher Than You Think

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 8:30 am EST Available Online

9:00 am EST

Stroll with the Stars (Friday)

Hotel Lobby, 9:00 am EST

9:30 am EST

WSFS Main Business Meeting

Palladian Ballroom, 9:30 am EST Available Online

10:00 am EST

Creating a More Accessible Convention

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Gaming Room and Online Gaming — Friday

Blue Room Prefunction, 10:00 am EST

History of the Fabric Arts

Cabinet Room, 10:00 am EST

Introducing the Hugo Award for Best Video Game

Empire Ballroom, 10:00 am EST Available Online

John Picacio’s Spotlight on New Artists

Blue Room, 10:00 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch — Cora Buhlert

Harris (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch With Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam

Suite 325 Dining Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Melissa Caruso

Suite 325 Side Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Nancy Kress

Suite 325 Main Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with teri.zin

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 10:00 am EST

Legal and Actuarial Supernatural Hypotheticals

Forum Room, 10:00 am EST

Readings – Juliette Wade and Alan Smale

Capitol Room, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Gregory A. Wilson

Autographs 4, 10:00 am EST

Signing – John Scalzi

Autographs 2, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Mary Robinette Kowal

Autographs 1, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Natalie Naudus

Autographs 3, 10:00 am EST

So Happy Together

Kress (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

The Future is Creating/Stealing Your Job

Calvert Room, 10:00 am EST

The Future of Work (Post Pandemic Edition)

Diplomat Ballroom, 10:00 am EST Available Online

What’s Great About African SF?

Thomas (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

11:30 am EST

Concert: Kathleen Sloan & Merav Hoffman

Cabinet Room, 11:30 am EST

Creating New Mythology from Hidden History

Blue Room, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Gameschooling

Kress (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Holding Superheroes Accountable

Empire Ballroom, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Interviewing 101: How To Talk to the Press

Older (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Cass Morris

Suite 325 Dining Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Lawrence M. Schoen

Suite 325 Main Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Maquel A. Jacob

Suite 325 Side Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Sarah Pinsker

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 11:30 am EST

Publishing in Africa

Thomas (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Readings – Alex Shvartsman and E. Lily Yu

Capitol Room, 11:30 am EST

Round Table on Business Innovation

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Science Talk 12: The James Webb Space Telescope

Diplomat Ballroom, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Selling Your Artwork in the Digital Age

Calvert Room, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam

Autographs 2, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Carol Gyzander

Autographs 4, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Catherynne Valente

Autographs 1, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Neil Clarke

Autographs 3, 11:30 am EST

Speculative Noir

Forum Room, 11:30 am EST

1:00 pm EST

Concert: The Chromatics

Empire Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Crafting an Elevator Pitch

Diplomat Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Grant Carrington

Suite 325 Dining Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Jo Walton

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Mark L. Van Name

Suite 325 Main Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Patricia A. Jackson

Suite 325 Side Room, 1:00 pm EST

Learn Lang Belta: The Language of The Expanse

Calvert Room, 1:00 pm EST

1:00 pm EST

Lost (or Gained) in Translation?

Older (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Nobody Looks Like Themselves Anymore

Thomas (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Queering Necromancy

Forum Room, 1:00 pm EST

Readings – Lesley Wheeler and Gregory A. Wilson

Capitol Room, 1:00 pm EST

Reverse-Harem Reform School Omegaverse Romance

Kress (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Rigor and Ranking: Reviewing

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Science Talk 3: Galileo and the Science Deniers

Harris (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Signing – Jeremy TeGrotenhuis

Autographs 4, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – Katie Mack

Autographs 3, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – Marie Brennan/M.A. Carrick

Autographs 1, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – Nathan W. Toronto

Autographs 2, 1:00 pm EST

The Public Domain We Don’t Have

Palladian Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

The Softer Side of Science Fiction

Blue Room, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

What Is This Thing Called Filk?

Cabinet Room, 1:00 pm EST

2:30 pm EST

Building Starships with a Digital Brush

Presidential Board Room, 2:30 pm EST

Concert: Seanan McGuire and Dead Sexy

Empire Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Everything You Need to Know to Bid for Worldcon

Palladian Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Finding Communities

Thomas (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Junk Pile Costuming for Kids

Room 323, 2:30 pm EST

Meetup: Escape Artists

Ambassador Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST

Planetary Defense at NASA

Diplomat Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Publishing Your E-Book

Calvert Room, 2:30 pm EST

Readings – Jose Pablo Iriarte & T.C. Weber

Capitol Room, 2:30 pm EST

Sheree Renée Thomas with Danian Darrell Jerry

Blue Room, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Signing – Joe Haldeman

Autographs 1, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Keith DeCandido

Autographs 4, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Rebecca Kuang

Autographs 2, 2:30 pm EST

Signing -Randee Dawn

Autographs 3, 2:30 pm EST

Sublight Diplomacy

Forum Room, 2:30 pm EST

Textiles and Politics

Cabinet Room, 2:30 pm EST

The Best Video Games of the Last Ten Years

Older (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

The Never-Ending Story: Series Fiction

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

The Wizard’s Butler Did It: Fantasy Whodunits

Harris (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Xenolinguistics

Kress (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

4:00 pm EST

Concert: Carla Ulbrich and Joe Giacoio

Empire Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Envisioning Black Futures

Thomas (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Gary K. Wolfe interviews Nancy Kress

Blue Room, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch With Douglas F. Dluzen, Ph.D.

Suite 325 Dining Room, 4:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Eddie Louise

Suite 325 Main Room, 4:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with John Wiswell

Harris (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Mrs. Hawking part VI: FALLEN WOMEN

Palladian Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Non-European Vampires

Older (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Readings – Tom Doyle and Andrea Stewart

Capitol Room, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Daryl Gregory

Autographs 1, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Lesley M. Wheeler

Autographs 4, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Matthew S. Rotundo

Autographs 3, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Sheila Williams

Autographs 2, 4:00 pm EST

Taking Care of Volunteers

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

The Small Press Takeover of Short Fiction

Forum Room, 4:00 pm EST

Tiara Workshop

Presidential Board Room, 4:00 pm EST

Translation Slam

Cabinet Room, 4:00 pm EST

Unusual Political Structures in Speculative Ficton

Kress (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Writing to Spec

Calvert Room, 4:00 pm EST

5:30 pm EST

Asexual Characters Done Right

Calvert Room, 5:30 pm EST

Author Reading — Malka Older

Harris (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Bad Kidneys and Other NFTs

Blue Room, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Blibbering Humdingers

Thomas (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Devo Spice

Empire Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch With Bob Greenberger

Suite 325 Dining Room, 5:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Fulvio Gatti

Suite 325 Side Room, 5:30 pm EST

5:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Jean Bürlesk

Suite 325 Main Room, 5:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Shannon Chakraborty

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 5:30 pm EST

Keeping White Supremacy Out of Fandom

Forum Room, 5:30 pm EST

Poetry Readings (Onsite)

Cabinet Room, 5:30 pm EST

Science Talk 6: Dinosaurs and Genomes

Diplomat Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Sufi, Arabic, and Italian SF

Older (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

The Work of Sheree Renée Thomas

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

When Plot Twists Go Bad

Kress (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

7:00 pm EST

Artificial Intelligence and Gender

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Author Reading–Akua Lezli Hope & C. Rose Clarke

Harris (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading

Cabinet Room, 7:00 pm EST

Concert: KIVA

Empire Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Tom Smith

Thomas (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Future Worldcons: 2024 to Infinity and Beyond!

Palladian Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Global Feminist Science Fiction

Kress (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Chris Dardick

Suite 325 Main Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Ellen Kushner

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Nathan W. Toronto

Suite 325 Dining Room, 7:00 pm EST

Sip With the Stars (Friday)

Hotel Lobby, 7:00 pm EST

Teaching and Analyzing Genre Fiction

Calvert Room, 7:00 pm EST

The Science of Graphene

Diplomat Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Welcome to Clone Club

Forum Room, 7:00 pm EST

Writing Short Fiction

Blue Room, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

8:00 pm EST

Masquerade

Regency Ballroom, 8:00 pm EST Available Online

8:30 pm EST

Concert: Chris Weber

Thomas (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Friday Night Open Filk – Chaos Style Room 1

Forum Room, 8:30 pm EST

Friday Night Pick-Pass-Perform Song Circle

Cabinet Room, 8:30 pm EST

Imaginary Book Club

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Incorporating Genre Fiction in the Classroom

Calvert Room, 8:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch — Gillian Polack

Harris (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Non-English Fanfic Cultures

Kress (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

The Morphology of Fantasy Creatures

Diplomat Ballroom, 8:30 pm EST Available Online

The Work of Nalo Hopkinson

Blue Room, 8:30 pm EST Available Online

9:30 pm EST

Glasgow in 2024 Ceilidh

Empire Ballroom, 9:30 pm EST

10:00 pm EST

Friday Night Open Filk – Chaos Style Room 2

Calvert Room, 10:00 pm EST

Science Talk 11: Space Exploration

Diplomat Ballroom, 10:00 pm EST Available Online

The Seiun Award & Japanese SF today.

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 10:00 pm EST Available Online

DisCon III Schedule for Saturday, December 18, 2021

12:00 am EST

Rocky Horror Shadow Cast

Palladian Ballroom, 12:00 am EST Available Online

8:30 am EST

Accessible Yoga — Saturday

Cabinet Room, 8:30 am EST

Gender and African SF

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 8:30 am EST Available Online

Torah Study

Forum Room, 8:30 am EST

9:00 am EST

Stroll with the Stars (Saturday)

Hotel Lobby, 9:00 am EST

9:30 am EST

WSFS Site Selection Business Meeting

Palladian Ballroom, 9:30 am EST Available Online

10:00 am EST

Beyond the Orchestra

Kress (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Decentering the U.S. in SFF Publishing

Thomas (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Gaming Room and Online Gaming — Saturday

Blue Room Prefunction, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch — Brandie June

Harris (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch With Joe Haldeman

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Joshua Bilmes

Suite 325 Dining Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Rebecca F. Kuang

Suite 325 Side Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Walter Jon Williams

Suite 325 Main Room, 10:00 am EST

Pitching Your Novel to Agents & Publishers

Presidential Board Room, 10:00 am EST

Readings – Emma Johanna Puranen & Pan Morigan

Capitol Room, 10:00 am EST

Signing – AJ Odasso

Autographs 1, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Chris Dardick

Autographs 3, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Heather Rose Jones

Autographs 2, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Lindsay Ellis

Autographs 4, 10:00 am EST

Story Structures Besides the Hero’s Journey

Older (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

The Culture of the Unconquered

Empire Ballroom, 10:00 am EST Available Online

The Nuts and Bolts of Chapters

Blue Room, 10:00 am EST Available Online

10:00 am EST

They Flubbed the Landing: Disappointing Finales

Diplomat Ballroom, 10:00 am EST Available Online

What Do We Look for in a Fanzine?

Calvert Room, 10:00 am EST

Writing About the Thing We Love: Fan Writing.

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Zoom In. Enhance!

Cabinet Room, 10:00 am EST

11:30 am EST

Concert: Matt Leger and Mary Mulholland

Cabinet Room, 11:30 am EST

Considering Climate Change in Your Worldbuilding

Kress (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Cultures of Fear

Thomas (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Decolonizing Secondary World Fantasy

Older (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Is the Genre Too Big for Meaningful Hugos?

Blue Room, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Diana M. Pho

Suite 325 Dining Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Kel Coleman

Suite 325 Side Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Marshall Ryan Maresca

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 11:30 am EST

Readings – Brenda Cooper and Erika T. Wurth

Capitol Room, 11:30 am EST

Real Estate in Space

Calvert Room, 11:30 am EST

Short Fiction, Expanded

Diplomat Ballroom, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Signing – Dale Thomas Vaughn

Autographs 4, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Darcie Little Badger

Autographs 1, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Roberta Rogow

Autographs 3, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Walter Jon Williams

Autographs 2, 11:30 am EST

The Finances of Running a Small Press

Forum Room, 11:30 am EST

The Resurrection of Psychological Horror

Empire Ballroom, 11:30 am EST Available Online

The Tiffany Problem in Historical Fantasy

Harris (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Video Game Writing as a Discipline

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

1:00 pm EST

Beading Workshop

Suite 480, 1:00 pm EST

Concert: Mark Bernstein & Blind Lemming Chiffon

Cabinet Room, 1:00 pm EST

Concert: Sara Henya

Empire Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Fan Funds Auction

Diplomat Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST

Heavy Metal and Fantasy

Harris (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Heinlein & Enlightenment; Asian Food Futures

Calvert Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Brenda W. Clough

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Lynne M. Thomas

Suite 325 Main Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Nino Cipri

Suite 325 Side Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Sheila Williams

Suite 325 Dining Room, 1:00 pm EST

LARPing: 2021 and beyond

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Meetup: The Reunited Kingdoms Facebook Group

Ambassador Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST

Reading – Ellen Kushner & Tenaya Anue

Capitol Room, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – E. Lily Yu

Autographs 3, 1:00 pm EST

Signing – Martha Wells

Autographs 2, 1:00 pm EST

The Convention Career of Ben Yalow

Palladian Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

The Magnificent Novella

Blue Room, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

The Prejudices of Urban Fantasy

Older (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Unsolved Historical Mysteries

Kress (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

When Does Evil Become Irredeemable?

Forum Room, 1:00 pm EST

Worldbuilding in Speculative Horror

Thomas (Virtual), 1:00 pm EST Available Online

2:30 pm EST

2020 Ruined My Novel!

Forum Room, 2:30 pm EST

Author Reading–Aliette de Bodard

Harris (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

But Does It Have Pockets?

Cabinet Room, 2:30 pm EST

Concert: Kenny Young and the Eggplants

Empire Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Geri Sullivan interviews Fan GoH, Ben Yalow

Blue Room, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Get Creative With Lego

Room 323, 2:30 pm EST

Looking for the Fountain of Youth

Diplomat Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Martial Arts & Situational Awareness for Writers

Presidential Board Room, 2:30 pm EST

Misconceptions about Human Origins and Evolution

Older (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Nicholas Whyte interviews Malka Older

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Pre/Post Iron Curtain Fiction in Eastern Europe

Calvert Room, 2:30 pm EST

Reading – Catherynne Valente

Capitol Room, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Ada Palmer

Autographs 2, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Fonda Lee

Autographs 3, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Jenn Lyons

Autographs 4, 2:30 pm EST

Signing – Marshall Ryan Maresca

Autographs 1, 2:30 pm EST

2:30 pm EST

Speculative Poetry Readings (Virtual)

Kress (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

Writing Believable Children

Thomas (Virtual), 2:30 pm EST Available Online

4:00 pm EST

A Mrs. Hawking spinoff, GENTLEMEN NEVER TELL

Palladian Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Changing the Future of the Future

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Night Watch Paradox

Empire Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

From Grimm to Disney and Back: The Changing Fae

Blue Room, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

In Praise of Randomness

Calvert Room, 4:00 pm EST

Meetup: Fantasy Short Fiction of the Year

Ambassador Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST

Readings – Claire McCague

Capitol Room, 4:00 pm EST

Science Talk 10: Telescopes and Radio Waves

Diplomat Ballroom, 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Sidewise in Time: New Alternative Histories

Forum Room, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Juliette Wade

Autographs 1, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Su J Sokol

Autographs 3, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Tom Doyle

Autographs 4, 4:00 pm EST

Signing – Usman T. Malik

Autographs 2, 4:00 pm EST

Social Dynamics and Superpowers

Older (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Space Science Fiction at the Smithsonian

Kress (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Speculative F(r)iction

Harris (Virtual), 4:00 pm EST Available Online

Why Do We Love Novellas and Novelettes?

Cabinet Room, 4:00 pm EST

Workshop: Make a Watercolor Sunset

Presidential Board Room, 4:00 pm EST

5:30 pm EST

Concert: WASD

Empire Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

How to Start a Fan Podcast

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Jonathan Pace Brazee

Suite 325 Dining Room, 5:30 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Katie Mack

Suite 325 Main Room, 5:30 pm EST

Making Art Commissions Mostly Painless

Calvert Room, 5:30 pm EST

New TV: From Foundation to Squid Game & Beyond

Older (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Readings – Mark Roth and KD Edwards

Capitol Room, 5:30 pm EST

Science Talk 2: Telescopes and Exoplanets

Diplomat Ballroom, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Solarpunk: A Positive Future

Kress (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

The Complexities of War

Blue Room, 5:30 pm EST Available Online

The Creepypasta Panel

Harris (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Theremin Workshop

Thomas (Virtual), 5:30 pm EST Available Online

Washington, DC, in Speculative Fiction

Cabinet Room, 5:30 pm EST

Why Won’t You Stay Dead?!

Forum Room, 5:30 pm EST

7:00 pm EST

Concert: Kim the Comic Book Goddess

Empire Ballroom, 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Concert: Marnen Laibow-Koser on Theremin

Thomas (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

From Page to Stage: Producing Your Own Plays

Kress (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Kaffeeklatsch with Ada Louise Grace Palmer

Suite 325 Side Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Arley Sorg

Suite 325 Main Room, 7:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Tenaya Anue

Suite 325 Dining Room, 7:00 pm EST

Science Considered as a Helix of Semicold Cones

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 7:00 pm EST Available Online

Theme Song Circle A

Cabinet Room, 7:00 pm EST

7:30 pm EST

Hugo Watch Party With Bar

Blue Room, 7:30 pm EST Available Online

Quiet Hugo Watch Party

Diplomat Ballroom, 7:30 pm EST Available Online

8:00 pm EST

Hugo Award Ceremonies

Regency Ballroom, 8:00 pm EST Available Online

8:30 pm EST

Concert: Batya “The Toon” Wittenberg

Thomas (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

Saturday Night Open Filk – Chaos Style Room 1

Forum Room, 8:30 pm EST

Saturday Night Open FIlk – Chaos Style Room 2

Calvert Room, 8:30 pm EST

Saturday Night Pick-Pass-Perform Song Circle

Cabinet Room, 8:30 pm EST

Science Talk 14 — Mathematical Models

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 8:30 pm EST Available Online

10:00 pm EST

Concert: Summer Russell

Thomas (Virtual), 10:00 pm EST Available Online

Digital Dice: Taking Your TTRPG Online

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 10:00 pm EST Available Online

10:30 pm EST

Hugo Awards Photo Opportunity

Regency Ballroom, 10:30 pm EST Available Online

DisCon III Schedule for Sunday, December 19, 2021

8:30 am EST

Are We Keeping Our Homes Too Clean?

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 8:30 am EST Available Online

Climate Change & African Narratives

Thomas (Virtual), 8:30 am EST Available Online

9:30 am EST

WSFS – Worldcon Chairs Photo Session

Palladian Ballroom, 9:30 am EST Available Online

10:00 am EST

Fanwork Factions

Cabinet Room, 10:00 am EST Available Online

Gaming Room and Online Gaming — Sunday

Blue Room Prefunction, 10:00 am EST

Horror in Popular Music

Harris (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Inspired or Copied? The Ethics of Art

Calvert Room, 10:00 am EST

10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with M.A. Carrick

Suite 325 Dining Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Mary Robinette Kowal

Suite 325 Main Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Rebecca Roanhorse

Suite 325 Side Room, 10:00 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with William Ledbetter

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 10:00 am EST

Meetup — Mary Osmanski Memorial Service

Ambassador Ballroom, 10:00 am EST

Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission

Older (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Reading- Katherine Crighton & Benjamin Rosenbaum

Capitol Room, 10:00 am EST

Representing Multilingual Worlds

Kress (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

Science Talk 9: Entrepreneurship, Quantum

Diplomat Ballroom, 10:00 am EST Available Online

Signing – Jason Sanford

Autographs 2, 10:00 am EST

Signing – Melissa Caruso

Autographs 1, 10:00 am EST

Sound and Color: A Graphic Novel Primer

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

The Phylogenetic Tree of Space Opera

Blue Room, 10:00 am EST Available Online

Theme Song Circle C

Forum Room, 10:00 am EST

Words and Awards—Creating Visibility in Africa

Thomas (Virtual), 10:00 am EST Available Online

WSFS Final Business Meeting/MPC Meeting

Palladian Ballroom, 10:00 am EST Available Online

11:30 am EST

Anime and Manga in Translation

Calvert Room, 11:30 am EST

Assembling an Anthology

Blue Room, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Asteroid Mining and the Global Economy

Diplomat Ballroom, 11:30 am EST Available Online

Concert: Harold Feld & Marc Grossman

Cabinet Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch With Ben Yalow

Suite 325 Main Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Benjamin C. Kinney

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 11:30 am EST

Kaffeeklatsch with L.D. Lewis

Suite 325 Dining Room, 11:30 am EST

Manifestations of Gender

Congressional On-Site Viewing (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Reading– Kate Heartfield & Oghenechovwe Ekpeki

Harris (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Readings – Claire Light/Jadie Jang & RJ Forstner

Capitol Room, 11:30 am EST

Sailing the Sea of Submissions

Kress (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Science Fiction Movies Across the World

Older (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Signing – Benjamin Rosenbaum

Autographs 1, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Nino Cipri

Autographs 2, 11:30 am EST

Signing – Rebecca Roanhorse

Autographs 3, 11:30 am EST

Songwriting Tips from the Pegasus Award Nominees

Thomas (Virtual), 11:30 am EST Available Online

Theme Song Circle B

Forum Room, 11:30 am EST

1:00 pm EST

Closing Ceremonies

Regency Ballroom, 1:00 pm EST Available Online

Dead Dog Filk

Forum Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Dale Thomas Vaughn

Suite 325 Dining Room, 1:00 pm EST

Kaffeeklatsch with Jennie Goloboy

Suite 325 Bedroom Room, 1:00 pm EST

Readings – David D. Levine and Jean Marie Ward

Capitol Room, 1:00 pm EST

2:30 pm EST

Mark Protection Committee – Day 5

Palladian Ballroom, 2:30 pm EST Available Online