In 2003, Context 16 took place on October 3-5, 2003 at The Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Here are some of the panel discussions that were offered at the convention:
What future do you see? Asaro (m), Aubrecht, Eaches, Nimersheim, Wyatt.
Art and beauty in the near future. Dunn(m), Martel, Carmi, Miller, Hawkins, Meluch.
Privacy, the web, and homeland security. How does the advent of the internet affect our privacy and our civil rights? Can (or should) anything be done? Nimersheim (m), L. Dunn, Wyatt, Meluch.
What is the source of creativity? Is it innate or can it be learned? Gross (m), Coulson, Neube.
Women characters in science fiction. How have they changed? Dunn(m), Asaro, Minz, Carmi, Hillis.
Concert: Juanita Coulson.
Religion in the 22nd century. Gross(m), Taylor, Flint, Wyatt, Calleghan, Connors.
How not to get published, or How to Drive an Editor Absolutely Nuts. Strock.
Is science fiction losing its imagination? Wasylyk(m), Nimersheim, Dunn, Minz.
Editor's Roundtable. Flint(m), Strock, Asaro, Minz, Waggoner, Wasylyk.
The future of comics Miller(m), Evans, Fabian.
The future of Islam and Islamic culture in a global society. Hillis (m), Taylor, Nimersheim, Neube.
Play reading: "Roll Model" by Renee Alper. Wyatt, Robinette, Asaro, Carmi.
The Dune recall election - inspired by events in California. Disorganized by David Wyatt. Open to entries - draw up a platform for your favorite SF character.
Does science fiction have any influence on our society? Should it? What do we do to make sure that it has? Asaro(m), Martel, Eaches, Neube, Wasylyk.
What makes a truly evil character? Miller(m), McKibben, Gressman, Minz, Meluch.
Terrorism in the future: High-tech or teenagers with a bomb? Johnson(m), Hillis, Wyatt, Evans, Wasylyk.
It's not right vs. left but rather individualism vs. communitarianism Wyatt(m), Flint, Evans, Hillis.
Publishing short-short stories. Strock(m), Dunn, Miller.
Publishing on the net. Flint(m), Johnson, Wasylyk.
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