Being organised around workshops is appropriate for a theory/activist centric event, much less so for an event where many people seem to go for the socials. Maybe the whole format should change if the main thing people want is dressing up, chatting up and partying.
Interesting point, and one I think a number of people who have been around far longer than I have would agree with.
I am not actually sure what would be a better option in terms of workshops as I think the provide a structure for those who want it, and if you don't want to go to them you don't have to. This year's BiCon had two social events each night as well as the usual ad hoc gatherings at other times.
The formats which seem to be coming up as popular and desirable are the keeping BiCon as a 2-5 day event once a year while having a handful of smaller events which are a lot cheaper and less stressful perhaps than a Full On BiCon.
This year the Biblio group has got going a bit more visibly with a group of academics trying to make more of the theory and research options within the bi community. The difficulty seems to be finding people offering to run activist/theory/political workshops as they are seen to require someone who is confident in their subject. I know that many of the biblio folk were very nervous of other people's reactions to their contributions.
I don't think I know you to talk to, but I recognise your name from soc.bi and other sources around the web. I find what you say interesting as I am a relative newcomer and am interested in ways we could make BiCon appealing to both the old-timers and the newbies as it were.
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Interesting point, and one I think a number of people who have been around far longer than I have would agree with.
I am not actually sure what would be a better option in terms of workshops as I think the provide a structure for those who want it, and if you don't want to go to them you don't have to. This year's BiCon had two social events each night as well as the usual ad hoc gatherings at other times.
The formats which seem to be coming up as popular and desirable are the keeping BiCon as a 2-5 day event once a year while having a handful of smaller events which are a lot cheaper and less stressful perhaps than a Full On BiCon.
This year the Biblio group has got going a bit more visibly with a group of academics trying to make more of the theory and research options within the bi community. The difficulty seems to be finding people offering to run activist/theory/political workshops as they are seen to require someone who is confident in their subject. I know that many of the biblio folk were very nervous of other people's reactions to their contributions.
I don't think I know you to talk to, but I recognise your name from soc.bi and other sources around the web. I find what you say interesting as I am a relative newcomer and am interested in ways we could make BiCon appealing to both the old-timers and the newbies as it were.
Natalya