2019 – CAN*CON 2024

Can*Con 2019 is Officially Closed – Thank You!

By Marco Cultrera November 4, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, General Info

On behalf of Can*Con, we would like to officially close Can*Con 2019 and thank all guests, special guests and attendees! It was a wonderful year, emotionally moving (thank you for the Aurora win!), smart, hilarious, friendly, supportive and energizing. We are unbelievably proud to be able to host this meeting… Read more

Registration Is Closed

By Marco Cultrera October 3, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, Site Updates

Thank you to everyone who purchased a pass for Can*Con. We’re honoured that you’re making our con a part of your year. This year, due to overwhelming interest, we’ve had to close registration so that our venue doesn’t become inaccessible and participants still get to access the panel rooms. WILL… Read more

Fear the Future?

By Marco Cultrera October 2, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, General Info, Panels

Disruptive Technologies, Disrupted Environment: Can*Con’s Inaugural Science Literacy Track Since 2012, Can*Con has focused on being a premiere destination for looking at cutting-edge science fiction and fantasy literature, with an accent and special programming to the sciences, delivered by active researchers. In 2019, Can*Con wanted to reach past its established… Read more

Science Literacy Guest of Honour: Brock Dickinson

By Marco Cultrera October 2, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, Special Guest

Brock Dickinson is an Assistant Director of the Economic Development Program, and has worked in local economic development for 25 years. He is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence and an Adjunct Professor with the University of Waterloo. He was previously CEO of MDB Insight, Canada’s largest specialist economic development consultancy,… Read more

Science Literacy Guest of Honour: Deborah Raji

By Marco Cultrera October 2, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, Special Guest

Deborah Raji is a research fellow at the Partnership on AI, and an incoming tech fellow at the AI Now Institute at New York University. She works closely with Joy Buolamwini of the MIT Media Lab on several projects to highlight cases of bias in computer vision, supporting the Algorithmic… Read more

Science Literacy Guest of Honour: Stephen Leahy

By Marco Cultrera October 2, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, Special Guest

Stephen Leahy has been reporting on the Earth’s biosphere — our planet’s thin layer of life — for 25 years. His work appears in National Geographic News , Vice Motherboard , The Guardian , Maclean’s, Mongabay, Ensia, and many other publications. He was senior environment correspondent for the Inter Press… Read more

Locus Magazine is Coming to Can*Con!

By Marco Cultrera October 1, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, General Info

Can*Con is thrilled to announce that Locus Magazine, the SFFH publishing industry’s pro magazine, will be one of our esteemed sponsors and will cover Can*Con and the Aurora Awards! Locus Associate Editor Arley Sorg will be in Ottawa taking pictures and names (though not in an “OMG what did I… Read more

Special Guest: Alan Neal

By Marco Cultrera September 24, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, Special Guest

Alan Neal is host of Ottawa’s favourite drive home show All in a Day, on CBC Radio One, 91.5 FM. All in a Day is music, news, current affairs, culture, theatre, movies, politics, history, humour and conversation – all wrapped up in an engaging and entertaining package. Airing weekdays from… Read more

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By Marco Cultrera September 23, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, General Info, Site Updates

Special Guest: Charles de Lint

By Marco Cultrera September 19, 2019 June 29, 2021 2019, Special Guest

Charles de Lint is a full-time writer and musician who makes his home in Ottawa, Canada. This author of more than seventy adult, young adult, and children’s books has won the World Fantasy, Aurora, Sunburst, and White Pine awards, among others. Modern Library’s Top 100 Books of the 20th Century… Read more

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Can*Con 2019 is Officially Closed – Thank You!

Registration Is Closed

Fear the Future?

Science Literacy Guest of Honour: Brock Dickinson

Science Literacy Guest of Honour: Deborah Raji

Science Literacy Guest of Honour: Stephen Leahy

Locus Magazine is Coming to Can*Con!

Special Guest: Alan Neal

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Special Guest: Charles de Lint

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