VirtualDash Schedule
Come one, come all, to TUMBLR UNIVERSITY!!
Hi all,
You may have seen this on Tumblr already; if you haven’t, here’s the VirtualDash panel programming schedule!
This is the list of all the panels that will exclusively be running virtually. Panel programming will run from 10:00 AM–midnight EDT on Saturday August 1st, and 8:00 AM–midnight EDT on Sunday August 2nd.
DashCon 2—and by extension, VirtualDash—run during the weekend of August 1st and 2nd 2026. However, we are also running a short-but-sweet block of virtual-exclusive programming the weekend prior to DashCon 2! Join us on July 25th for the Tumblr History Kahoot by tumblr user @anonymoussong and a few other treats :)
Saturday, August 1st
Saturday, we have a very special treat for everyone. We are hosting Tumblr University! These panels are educational, extra-curricular, or a mix of both. We hope you enjoy your classes… and maybe we’ll even host a Tumblr Prom for all of our graduates!
‘Frog tongues attach at the front of the mouth’ and other fun facts: science and stories from the Curator of Herpetology at the Natural History Museum Denmark - @markscherz
Fanmusic: How to Create the Illusive Middle Child of Fandom - @caramiaaddio
Unmasking the Masq: What to know before joining your first Cosplay Masquerade - @mackdizzy
Yarn wig styling with Julie Joyful!
3AM to Ao3: A Guide to Writing and Posting Your First Fanfiction - @publiccmenace
Fanwork Exchanges 101 - @antimony-medusa , @mackdizzy , @jaybin-superiority , @creetchure , and @that-fall-guy
The Muppet Joker’s Quiet Sock Puppet Craft Corner - @the-muppet-joker
Syd and Marti Dissect Classic Literature: Why The Road not Taken by Robert Frost is an Allegory for Dreamnotfound - @disaster-syd
Strange Croaker (TTRPG) - @em-7dice
Sunday, August 2nd
On Sunday, we have a grab bag of panels somewhere on the spectrum between informative and bonkers, with some deep dives into Internet/Tumblr/DashCon 2 history and peculiarities!
Bionicle and Gender - @LucasBuilds
“I block all blaze posts, but yours.” - @millenniallust4death
The Unofficial Neopets Crash Course to Late Stage Capitalism
Unsinkable: A History of Shipping Culture - @watchinghimrakeleaves
Underpants on the Outside - @ohnoitstbskyen
Intro to Presidentblr (Or How I Found Myself Dedicating an Absurd Amount of My Time Pretending to be President Richard Nixon on Tumblr) - @nixon-official
A Musical Analysis of Shrek: Let’s Get this Ogre and Done With - @biggestdumbestduck
da fanfiction of da fanfiction: Adapting My Immortal for the Stage - @myimmortalplay
Vampires Never Die: Why Vampire Fiction & Symbolism Never Goes Out of Style - @yvesdot
Gregoria: A Historia - Lizzie Teddy & Gregory
We still have a few surprises in store, so LOOK OUT! :3