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).
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