Chicago TARDIS 2024

Last season, "Rogue" brought romance back to Doctor Who; but Rogue isn't the Doctor's first love interest! From Rose Tyler to River Song, Grace Holloway to Yasmin Khan, the Doctor has had a variety of onscreen love interests and fandom loves to explore those relationships. This panel will examine how love and romance have become a part of the Doctor's story since the series' revival. Panelists will discuss what romance brings to the show, how and why fandom finds "shipping" so popular, and explore how we see the Doctor's characterization and relationship with romance. Suggested by Sarah Urbank.

A noncompetetive game in which participants are challenged to find the most positive things to say about various Doctor Who stories.

Doctor Who fandom is full of writers: professionals, fans, scholars, authors, journalists, critics, publishers, scriptwriters, and countless new prospective writers. What can we learn about writing from Doctor Who? With decades of tie-in novels and fan works, there is always more to learn from the Whovian writing community. This panel looks at new perspectives that can help your writing grow and discusses the differences and similarities between pro- and fan- writing. Fandom is full of people who can help and support your work and dreams, and the purpose of this panel is to encourage writers to think about where their writing can take them through time and space. Suggested by Sarah Urbank.

Sci-fi always presages the future, but what happens when your show runs so long that said future arrives? In the classic series, the idea of non-gender-conforming aliens like Alpha Centauri was a wild concept. Fast forward several decades, and the Doctor and the Master have both swapped in and out of genders. This panel will discuss gender fluidity in Doctor Who, past and present, as well as discussing why this is particularly suited to our favourite show. [Note: For this panel we would strongly prefer panelists to be trans or nonbinary.] Suggested by Stacey Smith?

A discussion about LGBTQIA representation throughout the years of Doctor Who, and what it means to have a Queer actor playing the Doctor. Traditional and suggested by several people. (Due to this panel being scheduled for 2 hours, be aware that some panelists may not be present during the whole panel.)

A hosted clip show and roundtable discussion taking a look at many of the actors you've become familiar with in Doctor Who, in earlier or later roles in films. Did you know William Hartnell was the top-billed star of a number of movies? See actors like Roger Delgado, Tom Baker, Frazer Hines, and Wendy Padbury in a sampling of their movie roles.

We examine the episodes that have aired since last Chicago TARDIS, focusing mostly on Ncuti Gatwa's episodes and what he brings to the role, and what the future holds in store.

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Following the example of a game created by the Time Space Visualiser podcast, contestants will be asked in three rounds to describe an episode without using parts of the name, the villain, or the year of release; to give a quote, real or made-up, from an episode; and to silently act out an episode. Their partner will have to guess at least three out of five in each round. Suggested by Tony Whitt.

A open conversation about being a part of the nerd culture and the value it can have as we wade the waters of mental health. Talks on what things helped through rough times, what value therapy has, and potential tips on how to care for one's self, all in a calm, open conversation. Suggested by Andrew Anderson. (Due to this panel being scheduled for 2 hours, be aware that some panelists may not be present during the whole panel.)