# Event Details

- **Event Name**: So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrating 50 years of Octavia E. Butler's visionary science fiction with a day of art, conversation, and creativity.About this EventSo be it, see to it!50 Years of Octavia E. Butler2026 marks fifty years since Octavia E. Butler published her first novel, Patternmaster. Her visionary work didn't just change science fiction; it challenged readers to reimagine power, identity, and humanity itself.Join Georgia Tech's School of Literature, Media, and Communication, the Black Media Studies program, and the Earthseed Project for a day-long celebration of Octavia E. Butler's transformative life and legacy. So be it, see to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler is a symposium featuring scholarship, creative work, and conversation inspired by one of science fiction's most visionary voices, with a keynote address from Damian Duffy and John Jennings, acclaimed graphic novel adaptors of Kindred, Parable of the Sower, and Parable of the Talents.This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.Books will be sold by Charis Books & More, the South's oldest independent feminist bookstore and a venue that hosted Butler.For more information about the event, contact Susana Morris: susana@gatech.edu
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/atlanta/so-be-it-see-to-it-50-years-of-octavia-e-butler/100001981951309720
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Atlanta
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Historic Academy of Medicine
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- **long**: -84.386859
- **full address**: The Historic Academy of Medicine, 875 West Peachtree Street Northwest, Atlanta, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler being held?
  - **A:** So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler takes place on Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Historic Academy of Medicine, 875 West Peachtree Street Northwest, Atlanta, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler?
  - **A:** So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler is organized by The Earthseed Project.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Atlanta, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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