Room: 2AB
Start: 1:00PM
End: 1:55PM
This year, the geek community's strained relationship with diversity came to a head. Conflicts over exclusion, and identity politics, and what makes a "real" geek have exploded into the mainstream media. Creators, curators, community leaders, and critics on the front lines examine the fight over geek identity and barriers to diversity in geek communities and media; and propose concrete steps toward a diverse and inclusive geek culture. Join industry leaders Rachel Edidin, David Brothers, Andy Khouri, Regina Buenaobra, Sarah Kuhn, Cheryl Lynn Eaton and Kate Welch as they discuss this hot button issue.