23 Weeks until the Exposition

23 Weeks until the Exposition

2026 is here, heralding the coming of this June’s Chicago Steampunk Exposition with special guests Gail Carriger, UnWoman, Leanna Renee Hieber, and a number of other people who make Steampunk truly wonderful! Work is now underway for an updated version of...
Lewis Carol the Mathematician

Lewis Carol the Mathematician

Presented by Flynn Dustrud Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, was actually a mathematician by profession. This talk will cover his mathematics for the non-mathemtician. Flynn Dustrud is a Math Instructor at Madison College. They...
Madgirl Clothing (by Pendragon Costumes)

Madgirl Clothing (by Pendragon Costumes)

Mad Girl Clothing is a division of Pendragon Costumes, purveyors of quality historical and fantasy clothing for men and women for over three decades. The Mad Girl line specializes in Steampunk and Neo-Victorian couture for men & women, offing a wide variety of...
Hoaxes, Hucksters, and Humbugs (13+)

Hoaxes, Hucksters, and Humbugs (13+)

Presented by Greg Pizzino An exploration of steam era frauds, fakers, and practical jokers. From faked artifacts like the Cardiff Giant and falsified oddities like the “Feejee Mermaid” to famous pranksters Theodore Hook and Horace de Vere Cole, we’ll...
Kelsey Josephson

Kelsey Josephson

Kelsey Josephson, author of strange steampunk and reinvented fairy tales, returns to the Exposition’s imaginative Midway Market (formerly known as Artists’ Alley and Printers’ Row). Kelsey Josephson is a sci-fi fantasy author and member of SFWA and...