CONx: 2023 Lineup
What is CONx?
Beer City Comic Con’s CONx (Community. Ontology. Noetics.) is a one-of-a-kind lecture series featuring locally, regionally, and nationally renowned philosophers, psychologists, community and religious leaders, experts in social justice, sustainability, and others. The event takes place on the Friday of the Con’s weekend, Sept. 29, in the banquet hall of Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville. Guests can expect to hear insightful and inspiring stories that detail years of passion, vision, and research conducted by these top experts.
YOUR HOST
Brett McCall
Virtual Reality Expert
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THE SUPER SPEAKERS
“A Comic Con to Save the World”
Johnny Shields
Producer of Beer City Comic Con
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“Can Sci-Fi Comics Change the World?
Building a New Society, One Panel at a Time”
Mark Russell
Award-Winning Writer, Eisner Award Winner
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“Dynamic Subordination”
Rich Diviney
Ret. Navy SEAL, Speaker, Facilitator, & Consultant
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“Stoicism: A Hero’s Mindset”
Donald Robertson
Author, Philosopher, Historian
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“Galactic Responsibility”
Bruce Waller
Co-Founder Black Wall Street AVL
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“Can Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Save Our Heroes?”
Dr. Raymond Turpin
Psychologist, President of Pearl Psychedelic Institute
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“Your Voice, Your Superpower: The Importance of Honing and Using Your Voice”
Stephanie Williams
Comic Book Historian, Comic Creator
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“Being Culturally Deliberate”
Chief Richard Sneed
Principal Chief of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
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“The Post-Patriarchal Hero’s Journey”
Donna Glee Williams
Author, Blue Ridge Local
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Musical Performance
Lynn Morgan Rosser
Vocalist, Songwriter, Writer, Director
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