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Exploring Tech & Society Through Sci-Fi: Austin Forum Sci-Fi Book Club
March 24, 2022 | 7:30pm CST | Event Type: Discussion, Online |
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Event Type: Discussion, Online
Virtual on Zoom Zoom link will be available on the Eventbrite page Moderator Julie Tomlin VP Finance & HR CVEX |
For our monthly online discussion group in March, we will kick off the Austin Forum Sci-Fi book club with Neal Stephenson’s “Snow Crash,” a novel that inspired many of the ideas and terms we use in technology today! While “Snow Crash” isn’t a new novel—it was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1994—the ideas and lessons about technology influence remain relevant today. Our book club focus is on how technology’s influence on society is imagined by creative writers who are extrapolating into possible futures or alternate outcomes—and what this can inform (warn?) us about how we’re allowing technology to influence society today. No spoiler alerts, but “Snow Crash” is the perfect book to discuss first, especially coming after our big March presentation event on cybersecurity. Our awesome book club group leader, Julie Tomlin, will ensure everyone gets to share their own analysis, ideas, concerns, and more. So, please sign up, read the book, and join us for a wonderful evening discussion that will surely expand your perspective on technology & society.
Registration and Attendance Instructions All participants must register for this event via Eventbrite. Online via Zoom Once you register via Eventbrite, you will receive the direct Zoom link on the confirmation page, and in your confirmation email. You will also receive the Zoom link in an email from Eventbrite two days before the event and at the event start time. By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Virtual Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access Event" button in the Location area to the right. You must be logged in to access this button. |
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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