- Contact: panels@wiscon.net
- Complete Survey by: April 19th, 2026
- WisCONline 2026 will take place May 21-25, 2026
From AI to resistance in speculative fiction to Heated Rivalry’s impact on fandom, we have topics you won’t want to miss!
Is this where I sign up to be On panels, to Moderate panels, or just say which panels I’d like to Attend?
Yes! We do all three in one survey.
One way to do it is look at each subject and mark anything interesting as ones you want to attend, and, if there’s one you have Thoughts on, then mark it as one you want to be in. For those you get to fill in any experience I have on the topic, which helps us build balance panels. Finally, if there’s one you definitely don’t want to miss, then you could mark it as one you want to moderate. (There will be panel moderator training this year, so even if you’re a beginner we’ll give you a good start!)
How do I get to the survey?
Log into your WisCon account on program.wiscon.net and click on Interest Survey in the menu.
Your WisCon account should share the same email that you used to register. However, if you don’t have an account or forgot your password, then go click on Forgot Password in the lower right corner.
How do I submit a manuscript to participate in a Workshop Critique Session?
You can submit a manuscript until May 1st this year. For more information on submission guidelines and how critique sessions operate, visit https://wiscon.net/programming/workshops/.
How do I read my work or make an academic presentation?
To read your work at WisCon, please email readings@wiscon.net
Keep an eye out here for more information about academic presentations!
What’s next?
We will close the Interest Survey on April 19th. After that point, you can sign up to be a substitute panelist or moderator.
Behind the scenes:
- The Panels Team will determine which panels “make the cut” aka have enough interest, panelists, and a moderator. (We may recruit additional panelists or moderators for particularly popular panels, starting with substitutes who have signed up by then.) Next,
- we will try to fit our list of panels into WisCon’s schedule as well as the schedules of each and every panelist and moderator. (We like to call this 4-dimensional tetris. It’s fun but challenging work!) Then
- we’ll confirm with the panelists and moderators, and finally
- we’ll rearrange the schedule again, to accommodate any substitute panelists’ schedules. (Even more 4-D tetris!)