Hello Skepticoners, It’s October, which means we’re only about a month and half away from the universe’s largest (and totally FREE to attend) skeptic convention! However, we need to ask for your help–we’re only about halfway to our fundraising goal. Each year, our small team of volunteers work tirelessly to Read more…
Hello Skepticonvillagers! Skepticon 8 is seeking sponsors! Want to make sure your company logo is included in our promotional items? What about taking out an advertisement in our program? We have these options available and more to all you awesome people out there – check out our sponsors page for Read more…
Hello Skepticoners, Unfortunately, due continued to low enrollment and interest in childcare at our event, we regret to inform you all that we will be unable to offer childcare this year at Skepticon 8. Thank you so much for your understanding. We’re truly sorry we will be unable to offer Read more…
Hello Skepticontown! We’re looking for tablers to fill the illustrious halls of this year’s Skepticon. You can register for tables through our Eventbrite registration page, it’s super easy! Non-local tables are $300, and yes–there is a discount if you are local! If you qualify for a local table discount (as in, Read more…
Skepticon HQ is excited to announce that we will be partnering with locally owned and operated Moxie Cinema to bring Springfield a screening of ‘An Honest Liar.’ For those of you who are unfamiliar: AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy Read more…
Hello Skepticonland! Due to the amazing generosity of an anonymous donor, we are excited to announce that three travel grants are available for 3 woman-identified feminist skeptics. Interested? Click this giant link to apply using our webform! We highly encourage you to apply! Many thanks to our anonymous donor–you know Read more…
Hello Skepticontown! We here at Skepticon HQ are busily working away behind the scenes to get this year’s con up and running and we’re looking for workshoppers! Workshops are held on the Friday day of Skepticon from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Click here to fill out our application form to be Read more…
Say Hello to Hiba Krisht! Hiba (pronounced Hib-bah) is a writer, lecturer, and professional translator from Beirut. Her stories have been published in The Kenyon Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Blackbird, and Mizna, among others. She is a recipient of the 2012 Jane Foulkes Malone Fellowship from Indiana University and the 2013 JoAnn Athanas Memorial Award Read more…
Meet Teka-Lark Fleming! Teka-Lark Fleming is a journalist, essayist, poet and independent publisher. She is the founder of the Blk Grrrl Book Fair and is the host and producer of the Blk Grrrl Show, a cultural and news web series. She is also the founder and publisher of the radical Read more…
In a continued effort to make this Skepticon the 8th most yet we are proud to announce our next speaker: Mark Bunker! Mark Bunker is an American broadcast journalist, videographer and documentary filmmaker and Wise Beard Man . He won an Emmy Award in 2006 from the Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards division Read more…