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Location
Online Zoom (register for event to receive link) |
Agenda
7:15 - 8:30 p.m. | Discussion |
Event Summary
For our February monthly online book discussion, Austin Forum board member, Julie Tomlin, will lead us in a conversation about the novel Sea of Tranquility. From the perspectives of three different characters in three different time periods, Emily St. John Mandel explores metaphysics and time travel through the threads that intertwine these characters. This book uses their stories to reflect on relationships and interconnectedness, the ethics behind time travel, the tension between bureaucracy and humanity, the importance of steadfast character in an ever-changing world, and how we distinguish between reality and imagination when that world (or universe) turns out to be more fluid than it appears. During this online event, we will discuss these themes and how they apply to our lives and the intersection of society and technology in our world.
Registration and Attendance Instructions
Once you register for a virtual ticket via Eventbrite, you will receive an email from both the Austin Forum Zoom and Eventbrite. The email from Zoom will contain the direct Zoom Meeting link and a calendar invite. Please save this link and/or add the calendar invite to your calendar to ensure you have easy access to the Zoom link at the start of the event.
By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Online Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access link" button underneath the Location. You must be logged in to Eventbrite to access this button. You can click the "Access link" button and join the Zoom Meeting through the Online Event Page at the event start time.
You must join the Zoom meeting using the first and last name and email you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket. If your Zoom screen name does not match the name you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket, you will be removed from the Zoom meeting. You can rename yourself in Zoom, if for any reason, your username does not match your Eventbrite ticket when first joining.
We will not admit anyone into the Zoom meeting who attempts to join 15 minutes past the start time.
For our February monthly online book discussion, Austin Forum board member, Julie Tomlin, will lead us in a conversation about the novel Sea of Tranquility. From the perspectives of three different characters in three different time periods, Emily St. John Mandel explores metaphysics and time travel through the threads that intertwine these characters. This book uses their stories to reflect on relationships and interconnectedness, the ethics behind time travel, the tension between bureaucracy and humanity, the importance of steadfast character in an ever-changing world, and how we distinguish between reality and imagination when that world (or universe) turns out to be more fluid than it appears. During this online event, we will discuss these themes and how they apply to our lives and the intersection of society and technology in our world.
Registration and Attendance Instructions
Once you register for a virtual ticket via Eventbrite, you will receive an email from both the Austin Forum Zoom and Eventbrite. The email from Zoom will contain the direct Zoom Meeting link and a calendar invite. Please save this link and/or add the calendar invite to your calendar to ensure you have easy access to the Zoom link at the start of the event.
By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Online Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access link" button underneath the Location. You must be logged in to Eventbrite to access this button. You can click the "Access link" button and join the Zoom Meeting through the Online Event Page at the event start time.
You must join the Zoom meeting using the first and last name and email you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket. If your Zoom screen name does not match the name you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket, you will be removed from the Zoom meeting. You can rename yourself in Zoom, if for any reason, your username does not match your Eventbrite ticket when first joining.
We will not admit anyone into the Zoom meeting who attempts to join 15 minutes past the start time.
About the Moderator
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Julie Tomlin is a 25-year veteran of the Finance/HR world. Currently, she is devoting her time to CVEX, an Austin-based fintech startup and proud sponsor of Austin Forum. Julie fell in love with James T. Kirk at the age of 6 and has been an irredeemable sci-fi nerd ever since. She is thrilled to boldly lead the AF SciFi Book Club where no book club has gone before.
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