Hey, gang, sorry I’ve been neglecting the blog this weekend, but I’ve been off at Skeptech, and this has been a very busy conference…maybe a little too busy. The roster of talks and panels started at 9am, and Friday and Saturday they went on until 10pm, and it was maybe a little too densely packed …
Category Archive: Conferences
Apr 05 2013
SkepTech Reminder!
Today, tomorrow, and Sunday…SkepTech, at the University of Minnesota campus. I’m leaving for the big city this afternoon after I finish dispensing justice teaching/advising today, so I plan to be there the whole session, and maybe hang about into the evening. Look at all the lovely speakers at this free conference: Brianne Bilyeu Ben Blanchard …
Apr 02 2013
Moar regional events!
Tonight! At 6:00! Here in Morris, at the Common Cup Coffeehouse! It’s Cafe Scientifique, featuring biologist Tracey Anderson telling fish stories! Challenges old and new: issues facing prairie pothole lakes in west central Minnesota. Come on down! Then, this weekend, at the Twin Cities branch of the University of Minnesota Morris, it’s SKEPTECH. Awesome speakers, …
Mar 31 2013
How I spent the last few days
I am sad to say I missed the American Atheists 2013 National Convention — it sounds like it was a blast, but I was booked up with a series of talks out in lovely warm sunny Seattle. Here’s what I’ve been up to. On Wednesday, I talked to Seattle Atheists on “Moving Atheism Beyond Science”. …
Mar 22 2013
Adria Richards did everything exactly right
We keep talking about making appropriate responses to sexism — not just those of us who are strongly pro-feminism, but even the regressive thugs on the other side will say that, although we’ll argue about what level of response is appropriate. But this is where I lose patience every goddamned time: apparently no response other …
Mar 18 2013
Skeptech: help me!
Miri is justifiably enthused about Skeptech, which has just announced their schedule. It’s full of cool stuff and lots of interesting people — you should go if you’re anywhere near the Twin Cities. It’s free on 5-7 April — I’ll be there the whole weekend. But I have a sad admission. I’m on the schedule. …
Mar 05 2013
I’ll never understand airline pricing
So last month I registered for the Women in Secularism 2 conference in Washington, DC, reserved a hotel room, and went to book a flight out…and was shocked at the prices, roughly $500-$600, and some of the cheaper flights wanted to land me in Baltimore. It made no sense — I could fly to Seattle …
Feb 27 2013
FtB invades another conference
Uh-oh, we’re everywhere. On 4 May, you’ll find Greta Christina, Matt Dillahunty, and me at the Freethought Alliance Annual Conference in Anaheim … there will be some other speakers there, but you know us — we shall assimilate everything. Come join us. We need more brains to absorb.
Feb 26 2013
Dan Savage and I have something in common
Savage is the new Humanist of the Year! I think that means we have to give each other a hug if ever we meet. He’s going to be at the American Humanist Association Annual Conference in San Diego on 30 May-3 June, along with those and many other interesting people. I wish I could be …
Feb 21 2013
For my birthday? You shouldn’t have!
I just learned today about @MoFems and that they’re having a local conference on 9 March (yes, my birthday!): the F-Word Conference: What Role Do You Play in Redefining Gender and Culture?. I should probably look around my own neighborhood more often. Speaking of local events…this weekend, starting today, is the Prairie Gate Literary Festival, …
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