Guests of Honor
	Paul Di Filippo Thursday, March 31, 4:00-6:00 pm Clary Theater Bill Moore Student Success Center Paul Di Filippo has penned hundreds of short stories, including such celebrated collections as Ribofunk, The Steampunk Trilogy and Fractal Paisleys. In 2004 Di Filippo received the Prix L'Imaginaire for his short story "Sisyphus and the Stranger"; other stories have been nominated for Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Philip K. Dick, Wired Magazine, and World Fantasy Awards as well. Learn more about di Filippo at http://www.pauldifilippo.com.
	Rhonda Wilcox Friday, April 1, 3:30-5:00 pm Clary Theater Bill Moore Student Success Center Rhonda Wilcox is professor of English at Gordon College in Barnesville, GA. She is the coeditor of Fighting the Forces: What's at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Rowman and Littlefield 2002) and Slayage: The Online International Journal of Buffy Studies. She is also the author of the chapter on Television in the Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture (2002) and of many articles and book chapters on good television. She is on the editorial board of Studies in Popular Culture and is past president of the Popular Culture Association in the South. In 2005, Tauris/St. Martin's will publish her book Why Buffy Matters: The Art of Television. Learn more about Wilcox at http://www.slayage.tv/pages/Slayage/Wilcox.htm.
Presenters (alphabetically)
	Stephen L. Antczak Stephen L. Antczak grew up in South Florida, where he was singer for the punk rock band Officer Friendly and co-publisher of the punk-influenced sci-fi 'zine Science Fiction Randomly. Antczak has sold over 35 stories. His story "Reality" made the Preliminary Ballot for the Stoker Award. He is also developing two original comic books and has written or co-written several films including No Witness and Sex & Consequences. Antczak co-wrote and co-starred in the feature-length movie Twisted Issues, which was hailed by critics as one of the "25 Must-See Underground Movies of the 1980s." He also directed the Atlanta debut of the play A Girl's Guide to Chaos, which garnered excellent reviews and sold out every performance. His novel God Drug and short story collection Daydreams Undertaken were published in 2004 by Marietta Publishing.
	Beth Bennett Beth Bennett grew up in Vidalia, a small town in Southern Georgia. After high school she moved to Atlanta to go to Georgia Tech. Majoring in Chemical Engineering. She stayed with this major for three years before deciding to follow her passions and double major in History, Technology, and Society and Science, Technology, and Culture. Beth graduated in December 2004 and now works for the Judicial Council of Georgia as a Legislative Intern. She plans to begin law school this forthcoming fall. Beth is also getting married this May to Brandon Sieg, an architecture student at Georgia Tech. They are planning to move to Virginia this summer with their little black dog, Cooper.
	Paul Clifton Paul Clifton currently divides his time between: a hefty course load as an Industrial and Systems Engineering student; a job at a coffee kiosk, the best dog in the world, Munchie Bone; and writing short fiction for any reason anyone can give him. He is currently working to improve the Atlanta Humane Society's adoption process, keeping people awake for all their classes, teaching Munchie to catch a Frisbee, and finding new ways of presenting words.
	Doug Davis Doug Davis is Assistant Professor of English at Gordon College in Barnesville, GA. His scholarly interests include contemporary literature, cultural studies, and cold war studies. His work appears in Configurations and Rethinking Global Security, a critical anthology forthcoming from Rutgers University Press.
	Jay Edwards Jay Edwards has been a professional television and film editor since 1991. His credits include CNN's "Cold War" documentary series, Cartoon Network's "Space Ghost Coast to Coast," and numerous promotional campaigns. Jay is currently producer and editor of Aqua Teen Hunger Force for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. He is also an independent filmmaker whose career as such began when he wrote, directed and edited The Monster Trilogy (monstertrilogy.com), three short films that have been show in film festivals from Liverpool, England to Ontario, Canada to Austin, Texas. In 2002, Jay co-produced and edited Y'all Come! The Hell Hole Swamp Festival, a documentary profiling Jamestown, SC, home of the 30th annual Hell Hole Swamp Festival. The film has screened in ten film festivals and won two Best-of Awards. Jay's latest film, Stomp! Shout! Scream! (stompshoutscream.com)--a beach party rock and roll monster movie--is currently in post production.
	Jason Ellis Jason Ellis is a Science, Technology, and Culture major in Georgia Tech's School of Literature, Communication, and Culture. This is Jason's second semester participating in the Science/Fiction Lab. He is currently organizing the Academic Track of the Monstrous Bodies Symposium where he is also presenting a paper. His interests in science fiction focus on the Golden Age, robots, and artificial intelligence. After graduation Jason plans to pursue graduate work in literary and cultural studies.
	Joshua Faith Joshua Faith is a 4th year STaC major interested in vampirism, alternate future realities, and conspiracy theories. The primary focus of his study has been on the social construction of monsters, especially vampires. Faith's interest in man-made monsters began when he first read Frankenstein and became a full-blown obsession as he started reading works as Paul di Filippo's Ribofunk. If you read any of his stories there is always an unseen theme, usually unifying, sometimes purely terrifying.
	Clara Fernández-Vara Clara Fernández-Vara is a PhD candidate in Digital Media at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she also teaches Introduction to Media Studies for undergraduates. She has brought her background in literature, and specifically her love for Gothic literature, to her current work in media studies and videogame studies.
	Erin Gatlin Erin Gatlin is in her third year at the Georgia Institute of Technology, working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Technology and Culture with a Minor in History and a Certificate in African American Studies. Her primary academic interest is the study of race and identity in America, particularly through intersections with gender and science issues. She intends to pursue this study further at the graduate level. Her other interests include art and literature, particularly in popular culture. She is an amateur comic artist whose work is published in the Georgia Tech campus newspaper, the Technique.
	Ned Hastings Ned Hastings is an editor-producer on "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", having started work on the show in it's second season, in 2001. He started his association with Cartoon Network by editing a few episodes of "Space Ghost Coast to Coast"; and since he has started working in the Adult Swim offices, he's also had the chance to work on "SeaLab 2021", and the forthcoming "Squidbillies". He is a native Atlantan, and has worked in the local TV and video industry for 13 years, first working as an Associate Producer at Turner Home Entertainment, and then moving on to freelance video editing and producing.
	Matt Jaehn Matt Jaehn grew up in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Discrete Mathematics in December 2004, after alternatively majoring in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering again. He currently develops websites for the Moyer Group, an employer that is surprisingly tolerant of his sometimes-erratic behavior.
	Bryan Kauffman Bryan Kauffman is a globetrotting, jet-setting playboy and mechanical engineer who has read the trashiest science fiction in the world on the finest beaches in the world. When he graduates he expects to be broke and unemployed.
	Nathan Mansperger Nathan Mansperger is involved with promotions for the Monstrous Bodies Symposium. He is graduating this spring from Georgia Tech with a BS in Psychology. After school Nathan plans to start his own business.
	Matt Miller Matt Miller is a second year physics major who is also interested in science fiction.
	Andrew Pilsch Andrew Pilsch is pursuing dual degrees in STaC and Computer Science. These two paths of study have led to Andrew's continuing interest in exploring the ways in which humans interact with the technology that permeates contemporary society. By studying representations of cyborgs in science fiction literature as part of Science Fiction Lab while working on several cognitive science and artificial intelligence research projects, Andrew has been able to study both the cultural representations of this phenomenon and the science behind the literature. In addition to his interest in science fiction, Andrew is also interested in creative writing, avant-garde cinema, and experimental music.
	James Pittman James Pittman is a fourth year STaC major. He helped design the Monstrous Bodies posters.
	Chris Pritchett Chris Pritchett is a recent Georgia Tech graduate who majored in International Affairs and specialized in Asian Affairs. He is currently researching the power politics behind the Japanese parliamentary system. He has studied art in Amsterdam and Munich and is heavily influenced by German realism and Japanese minimalism. Besides photography and oil painting, he enjoys playing the blues on his saxophone and traveling extensively.
	Laura Rich Laura Rich is a third year student at Georgia Tech. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in STaC, a minor in German language, and a certificate in International Business. She is interested in international business fields that place an emphasis on communications, such as marketing and public relations. Laura is currently researching German science fiction within the Bud Foote Science Fiction collection and serving as a publicity liasion for the Monstrous Bodies Symposium.
	Kalani Reel Kalani Reel writes science fiction, poetry, and random tirades while finishing her degree in Science, Technology, and Culture. She drinks coffee, creates webpages, and helps teach physics in her spare time.
	Carol Senf Carol Senf, Associate Professor in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture at Georgia Tech, teaches classes in Victorian literature and culture and gender studies (sometimes in the same class). She has also made a career out of reading and writing about material that is often regarded as non-canonical, second-rate, or junk. That includes Bram Stoker, Stephen King, Charles Dickens, and Sheridan le Fanu.
	Amelia Shackelford Amelia Shackelford is a STaC major and aspiring writer. Her passions lie in researching and writing science fiction and "off the path" stories. Her research has thus far centered on the Gothic Body, tattooing and scarification in literature and pop culture. She is most intrigued by SF's simultaneous capacity to be eerily prophetic and utterly off-the-mark. This may go a long way toward explaining her affinity for writing first drafts on a mechanical typewriter and spending hours taking photos with an antique Polaroid.
	Hevil Shah Hi, my name is Hevil Shah. I'm a graduating senior at Georgia Tech majoring in Chemistry and Biology and minoring in Biomedical Engineering. My current research involves studying the history and role of science fiction in India. Thus, my presentation for this symposium will entail looking at monstrous bodies as a representation of the various facets of Indian culture.
	John C. Snider John C. Snider is the editor of the online science fiction magazine scifidimensions, published monthly since February 2000. He's also the founder and administrator of the Southeastern Science Fiction Achievement Award (the SESFA), an annual award designed to honor accomplishment in SF/F/H by individuals born or living in the South. He lives in Roswell (Georgia, not New Mexico).
	Ben Tomassetti Ben Tomassetti is currently a fourth year STaC: Media Studies student and a first year graduate student pursuing a Master's Degree in Information Design and Technology. His primary interests are the semotics of the internet, the manner people communicate through/with technology, and concert visualization. He hopes, above all things, that you've found this website a valuable and useable resource.
	Chris Van Acker Chris Van Acker is a second year STaC major and hopes to graduate in Spring 2007. While concentrating in Web and Graphic Design, he is also interested in pursuing opportunities in Marketing, Writing, Public Relations, and Video Production. In addition to being a full time student, Chris works part-time and is a Sophomore Representative in SGA.
	Lisa Yaszek Lisa Yaszek is assistant professor in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she also serves as literary administrator for the Bud Foote Science Fiction Collection. Her research interests include postmodern literature, gender studies, and science fiction. Yaszek's work appears in journals including Rethinking History, electronic book review, Extrapolation, and Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Her book, The Self Wired: Technology and Subjectivity in Contemporary Narrative, is available from Routledge Press.