HELLO! We almost forgot to tell you about two new things at Skepticon this year! The first is that we will be changing our seating around in the Main hall so that the center sections will all have tables so that you may be able to utilize the space better. Read more…
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS! Check out The Secular Women Workshops Track for Sunday! Sam Farooqui – “Finding Your Way Around Moose” Ex-Muslim issues can be really complicated for never-Muslims to parse. Frequently, never-Muslims fall prey to overcorrection, saviorism, or just plain silence. This workshop has been designed to educate never-Muslims on Read more…
Sunday WORKSHOPS! Check out The Skepticon Workshops Track for Sunday! Eric Wells, Cora Hanf, and Amy Slavin – “How to Create, Build and Maintain a Local Secular Group” “The Springfield Skeptics was formed from scratch in 2014 and since then has grown into a strong secular community providing a Read more…
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS! Check out The Secular Women Workshops Track for Saturday! Maddy Love and Marissa McCool – “Start your own podcast” So, you wanna start a podcast. Don’t miss out on Maddy and Marissa’s workshop on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Rebecca Hensler – “Deescalation” With every direct action, Read more…
Saturday WORKSHOPS! Check out The Skepticon Workshops Track for Saturday! Jude Lane – “Expressing Humanism Through Service” Following in the footsteps of our own Bentern(Ben + Intern), Jude Lane took it upon himself to join the Humanist Serice Corp after hearing Ben “SweaterVest” Blanchard speak at Skepticon 7! Now Read more…
Friday WORKSHOPS! Check out The Secular Women Workshops Track for Friday! Mandisa Thomas – “Creating a Welcoming Group” You can plan the events, but to get people in the seats, they have to feel they belong.This workshop will walk you through making your group a welcoming one. Don’t miss Read more…
FRIDAY WORKSHOPS! Check out The Skepticon Workshops Track for Friday! Heina Dadabhoy – “Improving & Reducing Your Screw-Ups” Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man… I screw-up a lot.” Then have we got the work shop for you! Join Heina Dadabhoy as they host the workshop “Improving & Reducing Your Read more…
AHHHHHHHHHHH! Skepticon is right around the corner! There is so little time and so much to do! This year we wanted to adapt our lineup and do something a little different! Every year since we have started hosting workshops, I get the question; “What workshops are going to be on Read more…
Skepticoners! It’s time for Jason’s 12 hour megaman challenge! Okay. So. Here’s the deal. I’m playing Megaman for twelve straight hours. The original NES series first, then 7 on SNES, 8 on PSX, 9 and 10 on “Wii”, then the Megaman X on SNES if I manage to get that far. Read more…
Everyone who registered before October 17th is entitled to a nifty badge and lanyard to wear around your neck during Skepticon. But even if you didn’t manage to make that deadline, Skepticon this year is using the website lanyrd.com to keep track of the speakers and schedule. But what you might Read more…