| WisCon | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Feminist science fiction |
| Dates | Memorial Day weekend |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Participants | c. 1,000 |
| Organized by | (SF)3 -- http://www.sf3.org |
| Website | www.wiscon.net |
| Part of a series on |
| Sex and sexuality in speculative fiction |
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WisCon or Wiscon, a Wisconsin science fiction convention, is the oldest, and often called the world's leading, feminist science fiction convention and conference. It was first held in Madison, Wisconsin in February 1977,[1] after a group of fans attending the 1976 34th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City was inspired to organize a convention like WorldCon but with feminism as the dominant theme.[2] The convention is held annually in May, during the four-day weekend of Memorial Day. Sponsored by the Society for the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy and Science Fiction, or (SF)³, WisCon gathers together fans, writers, editors, publishers, scholars, and artists to discuss science fiction and fantasy, with emphasis on issues of feminism, gender, race, and class.
It was announced in 2023 that there would not be a 2024 Wiscon. The convention committee announced they would "take a year to rest, plan, and make adjustments that we don’t usually have time for during the rush of putting on this life-giving feminist speculative fiction convention."[3]