Anthrocon 2025: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

P.A.W.S. on CPR

Friday July 4, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT

Have you ever been worried about what to do if you come across an emergency? Come learn from an EMT and nationally certified CPR instructor on how to perform compression only CPR, the Heimlich maneuver, and how to use an AED safely. This "paws" on class will give you the basics on how to help before emergency crews arrive to include the steps to follow to get you started on your journey.

Speakers

Backdraft

Friday July 4, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
DLCC 407

Educational

2:30pm EDT

Running a Fluffy Business: Making Your Hobby Your Job

Friday July 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

DLCC 407

What does it mean to take your hobby in the furry fandom to a full time job? From accounting and taxes, to how to take work and handle clients, and how to avoid burnout, there are a lot considerations when moving from traditional employment to freelancing in the furry fandom. Nico is a CPA who’s helped many furries start and run their businesses. Pulsar has been a full time furry artist for ten years and will be sharing many of his tips for success.

Speakers

Pulsar

Nico the Tanuki CPA

Friday July 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
DLCC 407

Fandom, Educational

4:00pm EDT

Intro to Paganism (for furries!)

Friday July 4, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

DLCC 407

Ever wondered where our reverence of animals & respect for nature comes from? Curious about the curios? Back for a second year in a row, come by & learn all about ancient religions of antiquity & beyond, how they’re practiced in modernity & how you can customize your own spiritual work. Whether a full-on spiritualist or just starting to dip your toes in, all are welcome to learn!

Speakers

Nessie D

Friday July 4, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
DLCC 407

Educational, Social

5:30pm EDT

Culturally F'd Turns 10! Screening and Q&A

Friday July 4, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

DLCC 407

Culturally F'd! The Ursa Major Award winning video series celebrates 10 years of making videos by, about and for furries, exploring the many different forms of media that furries take part in and celebrate. Screening clips from our entire 10 year history including "Fursuit History" "The Bone Zone" "Puplift: A Dogs Guide to Space" and more! Q&A with show creator Arrkay and writer/producer Tempe O'kun!

Speakers

Arrkay

Producer, Culturally F'd

Arrkay is lives in Toronto and has been producing video for 10 years. He works in the arts for a small theatre company.

Tempe

Friday July 4, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
DLCC 407

Fandom, Educational

7:00pm EDT

Con History: From Costume Masquerade to Fursuit Parade

Friday July 4, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

DLCC 407

85 years at Chicon, the 2nd Worldcon in 1940, a female costume maker known by the alias Morojo opened up her room, 689 in the Hotel Chicagoan, as a changing room for the first Costume Masquerade. Morojo’s room would be considered the first Con Suite and Cosplay Lounge. 50 years later these elements would evolve into the Headless Lounge and Fursuit Parade at the first furry cons. Join us for a 85 year long journey from the first fan conventions to the modern cons to today, and show how we are all part of one larger fandom family.

Speakers

Con History

Convention History Project

Founded in 2013, the Convention History Project is a group founded by university students meant to document the history of modern fan conventions, covering all genres from stf, sci-fi, comics, anime, furry, Trekkie, brony, and more, all extending from the 1939 Worldcon model. Convention... Read More →

Friday July 4, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
DLCC 407

Fandom, Culture

8:30pm EDT

ZOOLOGY 101 (18+)

Friday July 4, 2025 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

DLCC 407

A semester-length zoology class condensed into a single panel time slot. Featuring ridiculous audience polls, weird hands-on experiments, and strange drawing challenges - all taught by real, actual scientists. ZOOLOGY 101 is the only class where attendance is 99% of your grade.

Speakers

Dr. Wildlife

Dr. Wildlife, often known as "Doc," is a queer and trans zoologist dedicated to enhancing science accessibility through work in zoos and aquariums. With over fifteen years of experience, Doc's global contributions range from rehabilitating injured seabirds in South Africa to tracking... Read More →

Friday July 4, 2025 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
DLCC 407

Fandom, Special Interest

10:00pm EDT

Hypnokink 101 (18+)

Friday July 4, 2025 10:00pm - 11:30pm EDT

DLCC 407

18+ Do you think your OC is the only one who can be hypnotized in a fun way? Come and learn the basics of hypnosis in the bedroom. We will go over all one needs to know to get started in hypnotizing and being hypnotized in this fun kink. Open to anyone with interest in the topic, regardless of experience in hypno or kink.

Speakers

Space Mouse Buzz

Friday July 4, 2025 10:00pm - 11:30pm EDT
DLCC 407

Fandom, 18+

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5:30pm EDT

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8:30pm EDT

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