WisCon or Wiscon , a Wisconsin science fiction convention , is the oldest , and often called the world 's leading , feminist science fiction convention and conference . It was first held in Madison , Wisconsin in February 1977 , after a group of fans attending the 1976 34th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City was inspired to organize a convention like WorldCon but with feminism as the dominant theme . The convention is held annually in May , during the four-day weekend of Memorial Day . Sponsored by the Society for the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy and Science Fiction , or '' ( SF ) ³ '' , WisCon gathers together fans , writers , editors , publishers , scholars , and artists to discuss science fiction and fantasy , with emphasis on issues of feminism , gender , race , and class
34th World Science Fiction Convention
34th World Science Fiction Convention
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