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| Thank you, Heinlein panelists! Lisa N. Edmonds |
Robert A. Heinlein and the Liberal Arts and Sciences
A Look Back at
San Diego 2005
San Diego 2005
Heinlein I: Heinlein 101/Heinlein for Dummies
Heinlein 101 was an exciting opportunity to bring new fans into Heinlein
studies. A series of presenters spoke briefly and generally about various
topics relating to Heinlein and his works, including his biography, an
overview of his works, a detailed review of his later works, his filmography,
and the Future History timelines. This session was offered to all conference
attendees and publicized as a user-friendly way to find out more about the
first Grand Master of science fiction. Presenters included Bill Patterson,
Chris Leslie, Dave Landry, Rachel Luckman, and Lisa Edmonds.
Heinlein II: Literary Theory
Chair: Chris Leslie, City University of New York Graduate Center
“Canonicity and Controversy: Heinlein’s World as Myth Books”
William Patterson, UC-Santa Cruz Heinlein Scholar
"Fascist Sci-Fi? Using Reader Response to Decode/Defuse the Conservative
Environment of Heinlein's Novels"
Chris Leslie
"'The great globe itself': Shakespearean Allusion in Heinlein's Juveniles"
Pete McCluskey, Middle Tennessee State University
Heinlein III: Roundtable I: Heinlein and the Canon
Moderator: Bill Patterson
This open roundtable, led by Heinlein Scholar William Patterson, examined
current concepts of the sf canon and Heinlein's place in it. Several Heinlein
Studies panelists attended and presented their thoughts on the topic.
Audience members were invited to participate and share their views as well.
Heinlein IV: Gender Theory
Chair: Chris Brooks, Wichita State University
"I am Not a Woman--er, Human: Gender Politics in Heinlein's Friday"
Christopher Brooks
"Why Don’t All My Girlfriends Want to Be Heinlein Women? The Subtle
Strength of Anne, Dorcas, and Miriam in Stranger in a Strange Land"
Kelli Gardner Bell, Western Missouri State College
"Father's Daughters: Sexuality in Two Works from Heinlein's Final Decade"
Dave Landry, San Diego State University
Heinlein V: Social Theory I
Chair: Lisa Edmonds, Wichita State University
"How to Build a Better Human: Why We Need (and Hate) APs, the Howard
Families, Replicants, and the Khans"
Lisa N. Edmonds
Special Appearance by James Gifford, author of Robert A. Heinlein: A
Reader's Companion
Heinlein VI: Social Theory II
Chair: Robert James, West Los Angeles College
"Cannibals All?: The Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and Robert
Heinlein's Farnham's Freehold"
Robert James
"Heinlein and Heroic Education: The Education of the Hero in Have Space
Suit-Will Travel, Glory Road, and Stranger in a Strange Land"
Michael Kagan, Le Moyne College
"The Man-Made Faith of the Man from Mars"
Dawn Baker, Western Missouri State College
Heinlein VII: Roundtable II: The Future of Heinlein
Scholarship
Moderator: Robert James
This open panel discussed current literary scholarship and criticism on
Heinlein, as well as new and potential opportunities to support and expand
the scope of literary discourse on the first Grand Master of Science Fiction.
All Heinlein panelists and audience members participated in the discussion.
Heinlein 101 was an exciting opportunity to bring new fans into Heinlein
studies. A series of presenters spoke briefly and generally about various
topics relating to Heinlein and his works, including his biography, an
overview of his works, a detailed review of his later works, his filmography,
and the Future History timelines. This session was offered to all conference
attendees and publicized as a user-friendly way to find out more about the
first Grand Master of science fiction. Presenters included Bill Patterson,
Chris Leslie, Dave Landry, Rachel Luckman, and Lisa Edmonds.
Heinlein II: Literary Theory
Chair: Chris Leslie, City University of New York Graduate Center
“Canonicity and Controversy: Heinlein’s World as Myth Books”
William Patterson, UC-Santa Cruz Heinlein Scholar
"Fascist Sci-Fi? Using Reader Response to Decode/Defuse the Conservative
Environment of Heinlein's Novels"
Chris Leslie
"'The great globe itself': Shakespearean Allusion in Heinlein's Juveniles"
Pete McCluskey, Middle Tennessee State University
Heinlein III: Roundtable I: Heinlein and the Canon
Moderator: Bill Patterson
This open roundtable, led by Heinlein Scholar William Patterson, examined
current concepts of the sf canon and Heinlein's place in it. Several Heinlein
Studies panelists attended and presented their thoughts on the topic.
Audience members were invited to participate and share their views as well.
Heinlein IV: Gender Theory
Chair: Chris Brooks, Wichita State University
"I am Not a Woman--er, Human: Gender Politics in Heinlein's Friday"
Christopher Brooks
"Why Don’t All My Girlfriends Want to Be Heinlein Women? The Subtle
Strength of Anne, Dorcas, and Miriam in Stranger in a Strange Land"
Kelli Gardner Bell, Western Missouri State College
"Father's Daughters: Sexuality in Two Works from Heinlein's Final Decade"
Dave Landry, San Diego State University
Heinlein V: Social Theory I
Chair: Lisa Edmonds, Wichita State University
"How to Build a Better Human: Why We Need (and Hate) APs, the Howard
Families, Replicants, and the Khans"
Lisa N. Edmonds
Special Appearance by James Gifford, author of Robert A. Heinlein: A
Reader's Companion
Heinlein VI: Social Theory II
Chair: Robert James, West Los Angeles College
"Cannibals All?: The Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and Robert
Heinlein's Farnham's Freehold"
Robert James
"Heinlein and Heroic Education: The Education of the Hero in Have Space
Suit-Will Travel, Glory Road, and Stranger in a Strange Land"
Michael Kagan, Le Moyne College
"The Man-Made Faith of the Man from Mars"
Dawn Baker, Western Missouri State College
Heinlein VII: Roundtable II: The Future of Heinlein
Scholarship
Moderator: Robert James
This open panel discussed current literary scholarship and criticism on
Heinlein, as well as new and potential opportunities to support and expand
the scope of literary discourse on the first Grand Master of Science Fiction.
All Heinlein panelists and audience members participated in the discussion.
We didn't spend all our time in
the conference, of course . . .
the conference, of course . . .