Given its reputation as "part Comic-Con and part academic conference," Pioneer Con proved the perfect venue for Melissa Guerrero to share her research comparing medieval Robin Hood texts to the popular Japanese role-playing video game Persona 5. "It’s like a ‘nerd’ conference, so it’s less formal than your typical academic conference," laughs Guerrero, who will graduate from UAH with her master’s degree in English this spring. "It fits within my realm of interest."