History
Noon | Location: Oklahoma HIJ presented by Robot House
Discover Middle Ages and Renaissance Dancing
The Arthurian Order of Avalon invites all to learn historical European dances from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Audience members will be able to participate on stage with our demonstrators. These skills could prove useful to any recent isekai protagonists! (2 hours)
Moderator: Arthurian Order of Avalon
Panelists: Arthurian Order of Avalon
Tracks: Performing Arts, History
1:00 PM | Location: Boomer A
Game Show: Real or Alternative History?
Contestants decide if certain "facts" are alternate history or really happened. Audience participation encouraged!
Moderator: John Eads/Jim Shorts
Panelists: Dara Fogel, PhD, David Carrico, Jeff Provine, John Eads/Jim Shorts, Mark Alfred, Ted Pennella, vickey malone kennedy
Tracks: Pop Culture & Entertainment, History, General Interest
2:00 PM | Location: Boomer A
The Age of the Mega Media Machine
Comcast, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros, Fox: The top 5 media corporations own a majority of the media we consume worldwide. Netflix is a close sixth, piloting the streaming model we enjoy today. That's A LOT of control over message and narrative. As Wilde said, "Things are because we see them, and what we see, and how we see it, depends on the Arts that influenced us.
Moderator: Daniel Erickson
Panelists: Caleb Masters, Daniel Erickson, Dr Paisley, Kevin Dilmore, Matthew Price, Scott Zrubek
Tracks: Pop Culture & Entertainment, Business & Marketing, Film & TV, History, Writing & Publishing, Art
7:00 PM | Location: Hotel Suite (look for location on the signage boards)
Historical Fashion Exhibit
Soonercon attendees are invited to join costumer and historic-clothing collector Ms. Kathleen M O'Brien in her parlor for a viewing of antique and vintage garments. Questions welcome! (2 hours, come-and-go viewings.)
Moderator: Kathleen M. O'Brien
Panelists: Kathleen M. O'Brien
Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, History
11:00 AM | Location: Hotel Suite (look for location on the signage boards)
Historical Fashion Exhibit
Soonercon attendees are invited to join costumer and historic-clothing collector Ms. Kathleen M O'Brien in her parlor for a viewing of antique and vintage garments. Questions welcome! (2.5 hours, come-and-go viewings.)
Moderator: Kathleen M. O'Brien
Panelists: Kathleen M. O'Brien
Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, History
11:00 AM | Location: University C
Historicity in Anime and Manga with Red Bard
Like anime? Like history? Like history in your anime? Let's talk about the ways history is portrayed in anime and manga, and which titles get it more right than others. There'll be recommendations, fun facts, and games galore!
Moderator: Red Bard
Panelists: Red Bard
Tracks: Anime, History, Pop Culture & Entertainment
Noon | Location: Boomer B
Don't Get Caught: The Esteemed Thief Archetype
The concept of sneak-thieving runs from Prometheus, to Kirk stealing a cloaking device, or a certain hobbit and a ring. Many tales show the honor in theft, just ask your RPG party's rogue. What makes such a character admirable, not despicable?
Moderator: Mark Finn
Panelists: Craig Wolf, David Carrico, J.H. Fleming, John Eads/Jim Shorts, Mark Finn, Selina Rosen
Tracks: Pop Culture & Entertainment, Science Fiction, Fantasy, History, Writing & Publishing
1:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
Reading Is Power
Tom Disch (Soonercon 1 guest): “Blessed are those who read, for they shall inherit the future.” Discuss literacy’s threat to totalitarianism, and the promise of an informed society. What's so threatening about free thinking? Seems like books are always the first to go ...
Moderator: Shai Fenwick
Panelists: Cheyanne Weller - Library Associate, Moore Public Library, Jan S. Gephardt, Matthew Price, Melinda LaFevers, Shai Fenwick, Ted Pennella
Tracks: Writing & Publishing, History, Pop Culture & Entertainment
1:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: JQH Boardroom presented by Morningstar Storage
Egyptology: Akhenaten and Nefertiti
Hear the REAL story behind two of the most fascinating people in the ancient world, Akhenaten and the beautiful Nefertiti, and how they influenced the world!
Moderator: Mel White
Panelists: Mel White
Tracks: History, Culture & World Affairs
2:00 PM | Location: Boomer A
Old Anime Magazines 101 with Red Bard!
Ever want to get a sense for what the anime industry or the landscape of anime fan culture was like at any given time? In this panel, we'll be exploring the world of anime fandom from yesteryear through old anime magazines.
Moderator: Red Bard
Panelists: Red Bard
Tracks: Anime, History, Pop Culture & Entertainment
4:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma HIJ presented by Robot House
Medieval Song and Dance Performance
The Arthurian Order of Avalon performs historical songs and dances throughout European history. Audience members can expect to learn dance etiquette, some history of our songs, and the parts of any great period dance - walking, arming, and siding.
Moderator: Arthurian Order of Avalon
Panelists: Arthurian Order of Avalon
Tracks: Performing Arts, Music, History
4:00 PM | Location: Hotel Suite (look for location on the signage boards)
Historical Fashion Exhibit
Soonercon attendees are invited to join costumer and historic-clothing collector Ms. Kathleen M O'Brien in her parlor for a viewing of antique and vintage garments. Questions welcome! (2 hours, come-and-go viewings.)
Moderator: Kathleen M. O'Brien
Panelists: Kathleen M. O'Brien
Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, History
11:00 AM | Location: Sooner A
We Go Because We Must
Panelists discuss the varied reasons for traveling into unexplored places, whether space or (in history) on Earth. Often this is for the sheer joy of discovery and wonder. And plenty of times, it's been for profit. In either case, our knowledge is advanced. How might these explorer's motives partner to create the next age of discovery for our modern time?
Moderator: Tim Frayser
Panelists: Loretta McKibben, Okie Space Queen, Selina Rosen, Ted Pennella, Tim Frayser
Tracks: History, Culture & World Affairs
3:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
Steampunk for Everyone
Steampunk style is alive and well nearly two hundred years after its inspiration. An introduction to steampunk for the curious and a resource share for the familiar, we’ll discuss fashion and props, and innovative historical twists on modern amenities as the hallmarks of this community of makers, dreamers and doers
Moderator: Melinda LaFevers
Panelists: Aaron Bossig, Kathleen M. O'Brien, Mace Kendu, Melinda LaFevers, vickey malone kennedy
Tracks: Pop Culture & Entertainment, History, Writing & Publishing, Art, Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion