LCSNA Spring 2021 Program

The Lewis Carroll Society of North America (LCSNA) Spring 2021 Meeting

Organized and Curated by the LCSNA and USC Libraries

In Conjunction with the USC Libraries Wonderland Award

 

All programs will take place virtually, through Zoom and other online platforms. Upon registration, participants will receive a confirmation and more details. Registrants will receive the full program, including links for sessions, digital exhibitions, the Wonderland Award ceremony, and social activities via an additional email from USC Libraries.

All times in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Quick Links and Information

Zoom link for presentation sessions (not including exhibition tours)

(Please make sure you have the most current version of Zoom)

https://usc.zoom.us/j/94235023134
Complete downloadable program https://libraries.usc.edu/sites/default/files/LCSNA_spring_2021_program.pdf
Contact for questions throughout the meeting Patty Johnson at pajohnso@usc.edu

Instructional gallery for testing before exhibition tours

(Best with Chrome or Firefox)

https://hubs.mozilla.com/wj75mDa/lcsna-instructional-gallery
Virtual gallery troubleshooting guide https://libraries.usc.edu/sites/default/files/Troubleshooting_Virtual_Galleries.pdf
Wonderland Award ceremony program https://libraries.usc.edu/sites/default/files/Wonderland_Award_program.pdf
Kahoot! for social hour kahoot.it

 

April 23, 2021

Day the First: The Tortoise Who Taught Us—Scholars’ Day

Welcome

9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Catherine Quinlan, Dean of the USC Libraries

Linda Cassady, President, Lewis Carroll Society of North America

 

Lewis Carroll and Reginald Southey, A Photographic Friendship

9:45 a.m.-10:25 a.m.

Diane Waggoner

 

Alice and the Order of Aristotle’s Categories

10:30 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

Eric Gerlach

 

Moderated Q & A with Diane Waggoner and Eric Gerlach

11:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.

 

Morning Break

11:25 a.m.-11:35 a.m.

 

CAUTION! Lewis Carroll May Be Funny, but He Is Often Hopelessly Addictive and May Even Result in Divorce!

11:35 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

Byron Sewell

 

The Mythological Centers of Lewis Carroll’s Alice Books

12:25 p.m.-12:55 p.m.

Richard Kopley

 

Moderated Q & A with Byron Sewell and Richard Kopley

12:55 p.m.-1:10 p.m.

 

Lunch and Social Hour

1:10 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Led by Heather Simmons

 

Introduction and Tutorial for Virtual Exhibitions

2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Curtis Fletcher and Samir Ghosh

 

Guided Tour of Virtual Wonderland Exhibitions

2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

Tyson Gaskill and Anne-Marie Maxwell

 

Virtual Galleries Open for Exploration

3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

Tyson Gaskill and Anne-Marie Maxwell

 

Wonderland Award Ceremony

4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

 

Evening Social Hour

5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.

Led by Heather Simmons

 

Day the First Concludes

Linda Cassady

 

April 24, 2021

Day the Second: Behind the Looking-Glass—Voices and Visions

Welcome

9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Linda Cassady, President, Lewis Carroll Society of North America

 

The Life of Edwin Dodgson: Brother of Lewis Carroll and Missionary to the South Atlantic Islands

9:45 a.m.-10:25 a.m.

Caroline Luke

Edward Wakeling

 

Reflection, Recursion, and Self-Reference: Mathematics, Surrealism, and the Mind of Lewis Carroll

10:30 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

Mark Richards

 

Moderated Q & A with Caroline Luke, Mark Richards, and Edward Wakeling

11:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.

 

Brunch Break

11:25 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

 

Dreams and Deliria: Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland and Its Operatic Lineage

12:05 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Joe Cadagin

 

Furiouser and Spuriouser, or Unforeseen Consequences of the Democratization of Knowledge: A Musical Fairytale about the Internet after Lewis Carroll and René Descartes

12:50 p.m.-1:35 p.m.

Kathleen Allan

Jason Noble

 

Moderated Q & A with Kathleen Allan, Joe Cadagin, and Jason Noble

1:35 p.m.-1:50 p.m.

 

Afternoon Break

1:50 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

 

The Game of Logic in Virtual Reality

2:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m.

Jackie Lee

 

Carroll in Japan: A Discussion with Yoshi Momma

2:40 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

Amanda Kennell

Yoshi Momma

 

Moderated Q & A with Amanda Kennell, Jackie Lee, and Yoshi Momma

3:20- p.m.-3:35 p.m.

 

Day the Second Concludes

3:35 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Linda Cassady

 

Afternoon Social Hour

3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Led by Heather Simmons