Wiscon
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WisCon or Wiscon, a Wisconsin science fiction convention, is the oldest, and often called the world's leading, feminist science fiction convention and conference. It was first held in Madison, Wisconsin in February 1977,[1] after a group of fans attending the 1976 34th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City was inspired to organize a convention like WorldCon but with feminism as the dominant theme.[2] The convention is held annually in May, during the four-day weekend of Memorial Day. Sponsored by the Society for the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy and Science Fiction, or (SF)³, WisCon gathers together fans, writers, editors, publishers, scholars, and artists to discuss science fiction and fantasy, with emphasis on issues of feminism, gender, race, and class.
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Genre | Feminist science fiction |
Dates | Memorial Day weekend |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Madison, Wisconsin |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 1977 |
Participants | c. 1,000 |
Organized by | (SF)3 -- http://www.sf3.org |
Website | www.wiscon.net |