January 10, 2020
Raks Inferno: The Roaring 20s
Newport Theater, Chicago, IL | 16+ | $25-$39
January 24-25, 2020
ORD Camp
Chicago, IL
February 14, 2020
Raks Geek
Newport Theater, Chicago, IL | 16+ | $25-$39
February 28-March 2, 2020
C2E2
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
Imagining Revolutionary Worlds, Friday, February 28, 2-3pm, s405b
These Geeks Fight Fascism, Friday, February 28, 4:30-5:30pm, s405b
May 22-25, 2020
WisCon 44
Madison Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI
May 28-31, 2020
Nebula Conference & Awards
Marriott Warner Center, Woodland Hills., CA
PAST APPEARANCES
2019
January
ORD Camp
Raks Geek
February
Raks Inferno
March
Raks Geek
“Sorting Fair Play Throughout the Universe: Doctor Who and Inclusion” | C2E2
“From Sulu to Rose Tico: Celebrating and Fighting for Asian Americans in Geek Culture” | C2E2
April
Raks Inferno
The Writers’ Life @Open Books
Raks Geek: Star Wars Celebration Afterparty
May
IMSA Guest Lecture
Raks Geek
WisCon 43
June
Raks Inferno: Summer Edition
July
Raks Geek: Lightsaber Edition
August
Dublin 2019
October
Raks Geek: 7th Anniversary Show
20×2
November
Raks Inferno: Twisted Fairy Tales
December
Raks Geek: A Xenomorph Holiday Special
2018
January
ORD Camp
February
Homeroom Chicago presents “School Night”: Anger Management/Working with Rage
March
Raks Geek Presents: Magic and Mystery, Uptown Underground, Chicago, IL
April
Ready Player One: The Future of Us, presented by the Museum of Science and Industry
CNSC Presents It’s Ok to Not Like Things
Yellowface, Whitewashing, and Set Dressing: Asian Americans in Geek Culture
Understanding Gender Through Art
CNSC Presents It’s Ok to Not Like Things—Family Edition
20×2: Where Do We Start?
May
Tuesday Funk Reading Series
Raks Inferno
WisCon 42
June
Raks Geek
Raks Inferno
August
WBEZ Morning Shift: The Hugo Awards & Top Recs in Science Fiction and Fantasy
WorldCon 76
October
Alec Nevala-Lee & Uncanny Magazine: Diversity in Science Fiction Panel, Open Books, Chicago, IL
November
Daniel José Older: Shadowhouse Fall, Chicago Humanities Festival, Venue Six10, Feinberg Theater, Chicago, IL
Raks Geek
December
Raks Inferno
2017
December
Raks Geek at Uptown Underground, Chicago, IL
October
Chicago Book Expo
September
Lechon Lecture Series: “Food & Worldbuilding in Science Fiction & Fantasy”, Kultura Festival
The Therapy Sessions, The Hungry Brain
August
Worldcon 75, Helsinki, Finland
Raks Geek at Wizard World Chicago
July
“#60: Wonder Woman” guest The Skiffy and Fanty Show
June
“The Whitewashing of Asians in Hollywood,” guest, WBEZ Morning Shift, with Nancy Wang Yuen
Raks Geek at Uptown Underground
May
WisCon 41
The Banality of Evil: Collaborators and Appeasement in Harry Potter
Discarding the Cloak of Invisibility: A Candid Look at the Whitewashing in the Potterverse
Harry Potter and the Pop Culture Conference, panelist
April
You Have Died from Exposure: The Importance of Compensating Geeky Marginalized Creators
More than a Sidekick: Expanding Visibility for Asian American Characters and Creators in Comics
Racebending.com Presents Diverse Means for Diverse Worlds
Reblog, Retweet, Resist! Hashtag Movements and Fan Activism presented by Racebending.com
C2E2, panelist
Comics, Culture, and Society at UIC, presenter
March
Raks Geek: Ready Player Two at Uptown Underground
January
ORD Camp
“Episode 71: Into the Fire,” guest, The Audio Guide to Babylon 5
Artists Against Hate: Inauguration Protest Show
2016
November
Raks Geek at Uptown Underground
September
Raks Geek at ValorCon
Exploring the Cultural Legacy of Star Trek
Adler After Dark: Boldly Go, panelist
August
Building Communities Panel
The Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival (#ChiNerdFest), panelist
July
“Which Star Trek is Your Trek?” WBEZ Morning Shift, with Gordon Dymowski
Resetting the Default
Soundtracks in Movies & TV
Diversity in Writing
Panels are Dead, Long Live Panels
CONvergence, panelist
May
All Nerds Are Socially Awkward and Other Myths
There Can Be More Than One: What Makes Strong Female Characters
SIX SEASON SERIES BASED ON THE THREE-PART TRILOGY BASED ON THE SINGLE BOOK OF THE NOT ANOTHER F*CKING RACE PANEL
WisCon 40, panelist
Interfacing with Conventions
Western Narratives: There Is No Single Voice in the West, So Why Do We Only Hear From One?
Building an SFF Community
Fire & Flow Performance, Medium and Method
The Nebula Awards, panelist
“Episode 53: Point of No Return,” guest, The Audio Guide to Babylon 5
The Cultural Impact of Star Trek
Generations of Trek: Film, TV, and the Evolution of Star Trek
DePaul University Presents: A Celebration of Star Trek, panelist
March
Fight the Power
With Great Power: Mentoring the Next Generation of Geeks
Professional Geek: How to Turn Your Passion into A Career
C2E2, panelist
January
ORD Camp
2015
October
Generation Next: How to Keep Nerd Communities Growing
Moraine Valley Community College Graphic Novel Symposium, panelist
September
Leadership Illinois, speaker
August
Geek Wars
Navigating the Fandom Multiverse
So You Want to Be a Nerd Organizer
Wizard World Chicago, panelist
July
Writing While Female
Mainstreaming of Geekdom
Diversity in Marvel and Beyond
CONvergence, panelist
May
Race and Representation in Fandom
A Celebration of Supernatural, DePaul University, panelist
Misandry, Reverse Racism, and Other Imaginary Creatures (#ImaginaryMisandry)
Beyond the Cookie: How To Be A Great Ally and Recover from Allyship Errors (#BeyondtheCookie)
We Loved Lilo and Stitch, (#WeLovedLiloStitch)
Anger is an Energy (#AngerisanEnergy)
WisCon 39, panelist
April
Racebending.com Presents Writing Diverse Characters
From the Top Down: Creating Space for Diverse Voices
Yellow Fever, Yellow Peril, and the Yellow Ranger: Asian Americans in Geek Culture & History
Fandom, Fun & Frustration
C2E2, panel originator & panelist
Leverage 101, presented by Chicago Nerd Social Club, Geek Bar Beta, panel originator & panelist
February
Fandom For All: Creating Inclusive Communities
Capaldi Is Kind of Growing On Me
Implementation of Policies at Conventions
Capricon 35, panelist
2014
October
“Chicks Dig Time Lords” The Chicago Humanities Festival: Journeys
September
THE GEEK SHOW: A Nerdy Variety Talky Thing
August
“Yellow Fever, Yellow Peril, and the Yellow Ranger: Asian Americans in Geek Culture & History”
“Glass Ceilings, Missing Stairs and Gate-Keepers: Geeks Still Deal With Sexism (Part Deux!)”
Wizard World Chicago, Panel originator & panelist
June
Loot the Room podcast, guest
May
“Reconciliation Within SFF”
“Be Firm, Be Pithy, Be Gone”
“Women of Color in SFF”
“Another !@#$!@ Race Panel”
“Rediscovering Worlds Beyond Whiteness”
WisCon/Science Fiction Research Association Convention, Panelist
“Fans Weigh In: Problematic Portrayals in Whedon”
Joss Whedon: A Celebration at DePaul University
April
“Glass Ceilings, Missing Stairs & Gatekeepers: Geeks Still Deal With Sexism”
“Opening the Clubhouse Doors: Creating More Inclusive Geek Communities”
Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Panel originator & panelist
“Women, Art, Gatekeeping and Geek Culture”
Wednesdays at Swift Hall, The University of Chicago-Divinity School, guest speaker with Dawn Xiana Moon
March
“Shifting Perspectives and Encouraging Diversity in Geek Communities”
“Con Harassment Policies: Nuts and Bolts”
Chi-Fi 0, Panel originator & panelist
January
“Unmasking the Fake Geek Girl: Confronting gatekeeping and sexism in geek culture”
Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, University of Chicago, Panel originator & panelist
2013
November
“Trashing the Doctor Intellectually”
“Typecasting the Time Lord”
Chicago TARDIS, panelist
October
“Geek Girls Are Fans, Too!”
“Dr. Who at 50”
WindyCon 40, panelist
August
“Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl: Discussing gate-keeping and sexism in geek culture (Comic Con Edition)”
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, Panel originator & panelist
April
“Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl: Discussing gate-keeping and sexism in geek culture”
Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Panel originator & panelist
“Fake Geek Girls” (transcript here)
Chicago Nerd Social Club podcast, guest
“Achievement Unlocked: Leave the House – Your Nerd Social Calendar”
Loot the Room podcast, guest
March
“Pirates of Dark City and the Fake Geek Girl.”
Loot the Room podcast, guest (begin 28min mark)
2012
April
“The Geek Girl and the Artist: Women’s perspectives on geek culture, artistic expression and gender identity”
Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Panel originator & moderator
February
“Girls, Geeks, and Geek Girls”
Loot the Room podcast, guest (begin 18:15min mark)