NEWS:
Exciting changes are coming to Doxacon!

Our ticket price is going down

We’ve worked it out so that tickets can be more affordable for you this year! Tickets will start out at the early-bird price of $40, which will include all events on Friday and Saturday. Going forward, instead of including food in the ticket price, you can now purchase a meal ticket separately, and we’ll have snacks available to buy at the event. You’ll also be free to slip away to any of the restaurants nearby, or bring a college-style sack of peanut-butter sandwiches and dry ramen packages. The choice is yours!

We're at a new location

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Washington, D.C. has been a stellar and gracious host for the past three conventions, but is unable to offer its gorgeous cathedral grounds to us this year. Instead, you’ll park your hovercraft, dragons, and space vessels at St. George, a beautiful local church nestled in a wooded Maryland suburb. The new venue provides some new opportunities that we think you’ll love, such as nearby restaurant options, cheaper local hotels, and — of course — a new community to connect with!

We’re prioritizing the magic of friendship

Last year, we handed out a survey to learn from you how we can create a better convention, and we heard that you wanted more opportunities to chat with others about the presentations, your favorite fandoms, your insights, and all the other geeky things you’ve had no one to talk to about. Since Doxacon is meant to be a place to build relationships based on the media we’re fans of, we’re making a lot more time for interaction! This year, we’ll have the Grand Hall set up so you can freely hang out with friends, play board and tabletop games, and browse vendor tables. We’ll also continue to have panel discussions with our speakers, and smaller discussion sessions on specific topics lead by Fr. David Subu and Leah Libresco.

We have some exciting new faces

Our two clergy and lay keynote speakers, Fr. Niko Bekris and Steven Christoforou, have prepared intriguing lectures on this year’s theme — superheroes! We’re also thrilled to be hosting Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick of the Amon Sul podcast and the new DoxaMoot conference.

We think you’re great

Doxacon has changed a lot since its inception as we adjust to what works and what doesn’t, and we’re so grateful that you’ve continued to come back each year as we’ve grown. The primary goal of Doxacon is to bring together the geeky among the faithful — this event is not only for you, but isn’t possible without you! Come, worship with us, make new friends, and celebrate the fandoms you love!

2019 Lecture Topics

CLERGY KEYNOTE
Man of Steel, Man of Faith?

by Fr. Nikolaos Bekris

LAY KEYNOTE
​Messiah or Hot Mess? ​The Theology of Superheroes

by Steven Christoforu

Faithful Hearts, Froward Tongues: Spiritual Portraits from the Tolkien Legendarium

by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

The Dark Mind of Thanos:
How The Avengers Expresses the Mind of the Church Fathers without You Realizing It

by Zachary Porcu

Biblical Typology in The Lord of the Rings

by Michael Haldas

How Fantasy and Imagination Help us Know God:
​An Argument from the Life of C.S. Lewis

by Sarey Concepción

Trekking through the Expanse of the Heart

by Jonathan Jacobson

More Than Good and Evil:
​How Fairy Tales Teach Christian Humility

by Anna Mussman

Listen in on the Podcast

The intersection between faith and fandom spins always in our minds, even in the off-season.

Tune In & Geek Out

Explore Books Featured at Doxacon 2018

Check out the Christian sci-fi and fantasy books sold at last year's convention.

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Doxacon 2018 Recap

Last year, we offered beautiful Orthodox prayers and a stellar round of edifying speakers. Worship and thoughtful presentations drew attention to issues that are important to us through the lenses of the fictional universes that inspire and influence us. We hope that you were able to be edified, make new friends, and have a blast!

Awesome Merch

Attendees were able to commission a single-character sketch from a professional artist, pick up a new sci-fi book, purchase from an iconographer, or buy a Doxacon tee, all in the same motley place.

Vendors and Exhibitors

Scholarly Analyses of Media, Storytelling, and Pop Culture

Did a scholar, priest, or author have a researched word to say on your favorite Marvel film, doctor, or Enterprise captain? Scope out our 2018 guest speakers and their lecture synopses.

View the 2018 Schedule

NEW! Tabletop Games at the Open Gaming Session

This year, we were delighted to introduce a new opportunity to bond over collaborative storytelling, critical fails, and Cheetoh dust.

Check Out What Games We Ran