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Submission Type

Plenary

Start Date/Time (EDT)

21-7-2024 3:30 PM

End Date/Time (EDT)

21-7-2024 4:30 PM

Location

Algorithms & Imaginaries

Abstract

Every year since 2016, Margie Luesebrink and Lai-Tze Fan co-organized a panel on the theme of "narrative," starting with "Translation Palindromes: Electronic Literature as Embodied Narrative" to last year's "Interactive Narrative and Empowerment: What happens when narratives don't do what you expect?" 2023 was the last panel organized by both Margie and Lai-Tze--but not the last panel on narrative.

In this honorary double panel, Marjorie C. Luesebrink's friends, colleagues, and mentees will share reflections, stories, and insights on her incredible contributions to e-literature and narrative, including through her role in our community as well as her own works (including Califia, 2000, and Egypt: The Book of Going Forth by Day, 2006).

While ELO's Career Achievement Award is named after Margie, many newer organization members in the last decade mainly know her as a strong community matriarch. They may not be as familiar with the significance of Margie's creative work in regard to how we think of e-lit (and its quite feminist origins), digital storytelling and genres, and early creative experiments with computation. At the same time, Margie was the person, alongside Katherine Hayles, who helped save ELO by bringing it from Chicago to UCLA in 2001. A past President of the ELO, Margie made it her responsibility to keep the doors open for future generations, who remember her warmth.

Panelists have been invited to speak about Margie and e-lit, which may include critical readings, creative reading, and personal thoughts and anecdotes. In all of the annual "narrative" panels, Margie always wanted to invite at least one long-time friend or colleague, and at least one "bright new voice." This double panel has been organized to honour her inclusion of multiple perspectives--this time through her legacy.

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https://laitzefan.wordpress.com/

https://english.wsu.edu/dene-grigar/

https://caitlinfisher.ca/

https://anastasiasalter.net/

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Jul 21st, 3:30 PM Jul 21st, 4:30 PM

E-Lit Narratives -- Plenary Panel Two: Celebrating Marjorie C. Luesebrink

Algorithms & Imaginaries

Every year since 2016, Margie Luesebrink and Lai-Tze Fan co-organized a panel on the theme of "narrative," starting with "Translation Palindromes: Electronic Literature as Embodied Narrative" to last year's "Interactive Narrative and Empowerment: What happens when narratives don't do what you expect?" 2023 was the last panel organized by both Margie and Lai-Tze--but not the last panel on narrative.

In this honorary double panel, Marjorie C. Luesebrink's friends, colleagues, and mentees will share reflections, stories, and insights on her incredible contributions to e-literature and narrative, including through her role in our community as well as her own works (including Califia, 2000, and Egypt: The Book of Going Forth by Day, 2006).

While ELO's Career Achievement Award is named after Margie, many newer organization members in the last decade mainly know her as a strong community matriarch. They may not be as familiar with the significance of Margie's creative work in regard to how we think of e-lit (and its quite feminist origins), digital storytelling and genres, and early creative experiments with computation. At the same time, Margie was the person, alongside Katherine Hayles, who helped save ELO by bringing it from Chicago to UCLA in 2001. A past President of the ELO, Margie made it her responsibility to keep the doors open for future generations, who remember her warmth.

Panelists have been invited to speak about Margie and e-lit, which may include critical readings, creative reading, and personal thoughts and anecdotes. In all of the annual "narrative" panels, Margie always wanted to invite at least one long-time friend or colleague, and at least one "bright new voice." This double panel has been organized to honour her inclusion of multiple perspectives--this time through her legacy.