launching FriendsOfDennis.org
We are deeply honored to be the recipients of a grant from SF3 (The Society for the Furtherance & Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction). The funding will be used to pay for one year of...
View ArticleWorking-Class Perspectives
Working-Class Perspectives Working-Class Perspectives offers weekly commentaries on current issues related to working-class people and communities. Contributors discuss a variety of issues, from what...
View ArticleEnough: The Personal Politics of Resisting Capitalism
Enough: The Personal Politics of Resisting Capitalism Enough is a space for conversations about how a commitment to wealth redistribution plays out in our lives: how we decide what to have, what to...
View ArticleBeing Poor
Being Poor by: John Scalzi posted: September 3, 2005 Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs. Being poor is getting angry at your kids for asking for all the crap they see on TV....
View ArticleCon or Bust
Con or Bust Con or Bust helps fans of color/non-white fans attend SFF cons. While Con or Bust began as an auction to assist fans of color attend WisCon in 2009, it has recently expanded to become an...
View ArticleWisCon scholarships
WisCon scholarships Nominate someone else or nominate yourself. Tell us why the potential recipient would be a good person to attend WisCon and give us an idea of what funds would be needed–are you...
View ArticleEntry Level: Approaches to getting used to the idea of talking about class
The zine “Entry Level: Approaches to getting used to the idea of talking about class” was edited by Chris W. and produced via Crabby Media specifically for WisCon 33 in 2009. This comp zine is composed...
View Articleclass & classism in speculative literature
about This list was begun by Chris Wrdnrd in 2009. Friends of Dennis took it on as a project in 2011. This is (to the best of our ability) an annotated list, so you’ll find comments about why a work...
View ArticleMarxism and Beyond: Assembling a Class Discussion Toolkit [liveblogging by...
panel: “Marxism and Beyond: Assembling a Class Discussion Toolkit” [track: Power, Privilege, and Oppression | room: Assembly | Sunday 1-2:15pm] Talking about class at WisCon is hard. Where should we...
View ArticleWe Do the Work
“We Do the Work” [track: The Craft & Business of Writing | room: Conference 4 | Friday 4-5:15pm] SF writers are supposed to be good at building compelling and believable worlds. So why is it so...
View ArticleClass Basics
“Class Basics” [track: Power, Privilege, & Oppression | room: Assembly | Friday 9-10:15pm] Of all the “isms” and oppressions in the United States, class is one of the least explored and least...
View ArticleMarxism and Beyond, or Classism 201
“Marxism and Beyond, or Classism 201″ [track: Power, Privilege, & Oppression | room: Caucus | Saturday 10:30-11:45pm] Picking up from from WisCon 33′s Marxism and Beyond 101, this panel discusses...
View ArticleSocial Class in SF/F
“Social Class in SF/F” [track: Reading, Viewing, & Critiquing SF | room: Capitol A | Sunday 4-5:15pm] How are social classes depicted in SF/F? Can we do better? What are the problems? M: Betsy...
View ArticleDoes the Middle Class Exist, or Is It a Figment of Our Imagination?
“Does the Middle Class Exist, or Is It a Figment of Our Imagination?” [track: Power, Privilege, & Oppression | room: Caucus | Sunday 10-11:15pm] Created when Capitalism supplanted feudalism, the...
View ArticleClass Issues in Science Fiction and Fantasy
“Class Issues in Science Fiction and Fantasy” [track: Power, Privilege, and Oppression | room: Wisconsin | Saturday 10-11:15am] It’s not been easy for the SF community to come to terms with class. In a...
View ArticleClass in SF: Who Gets It Right?
“Class in SF: Who Gets It Right?” [track: Reading, Viewing, and Critiquing Science Fiction | room: Capitol A | Saturday 4-5:15pm] In fiction, lower and working class individuals and groups are often...
View ArticleSegregation in SFnal Cities
“Segregation in SFnal Cities” In late 2010, Eric Fisher used Census data to map out the top 40 cities in the United States by race....
View ArticleRace, Class, and Urban Planning
“Race, Class, and Urban Planning” How does centralized planning divide our cities along lines of race and class? Subsidized housing, elevated freeways, new condos, zoning regulations: who decides where...
View Articlepiece on Friends Of Dennis in upcoming WisCon Chronicles
Jess Adams and Chris Wrdnrd have written a piece about Friends Of Dennis to appear in WisCon Chronicles Vol. 6: Futures of Feminism and Fandom (edited by Alexis Lothian), forthcoming from Aqueduct...
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