Keynote Saturday: Why Everyone Should Read Science Fiction
Keynote Saturday: Why Everyone Should Read Science Fiction
May 18, 2024 9:30 AM 9:45 AM Ballroom
Science fiction is not what you think. Since the dawn of the genre, SF has been at the forefront of social-justice debates. If you suppose you know what science fiction is all about because you’ve seen Star Wars, join Robert J. Sawyer— “the dean of Canadian science fiction” according to the Ottawa Citizen—who will show that Star Wars isn’t science fiction, and introduce you to real SF, a profound mode of storytelling . . . invented over 200 years ago by a woman.