Furry Studies Conference Gathers Worldwide Wisdom at Second Annual Event
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The Furry Studies conference brought together diverse perspectives on the furry fandom, with attendees praising its eclectic mix of academic and artistic discussions, while some commenters questioned its format.
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philipwhiuk
about 2 months ago
2 repliesLooks more like a convention than a conference..
Balinares
about 2 months ago
It's a spectrum and the best conferences definitely have convention elements. DefCon has a fursuit lounge.
dymk
about 2 months ago
It really wasn’t like a convention. It was one day, and the panels were more focused on meta analysis of the community rather than the typical sort of thing you’d see at a con.
dymk
about 2 months ago
I went to this! The panels were very diverse in style and content. Some were on anthropological studies being done at universities, to Q&A with local artists in the community. Overall very interesting and I hope to attend next year.
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