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Comics, Creativity, and Culture: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
2011-2012 Obermann-International Programs Humanities Symposium
October 5-8, 2011
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In fall 2011, leading comic artist-authors and scholars met in Iowa City for "Comics, Creativity, and Culture: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives." This three-day symposium fostered dynamic exchanges between notable creators and publishers of comics and scholars engaged in the cultural analysis of comics. It was also a unique opportunity for students, faculty, and the community to join in a discussion of the ever growing area of comics, broadly defined to include comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels. View the symposium schedule
In addition to the symposium, a wide variety of hands-on activities, exhibitions, discussions, and other events were held around the topic of comics. View the schedule of all comics-related events
Keynote lectures -
Phoebe Gloeckner, Wednesday October 5, 2011, 5 p.m., IMU Main Lounge
Joe Sacco, Friday October 7, 2011, 7:30 p.m., Shambaugh Auditorium
Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Saturday October 8, 2011, 7:30 p.m., Shambaugh Auditorium
Special presentation -
Craig Yoe, Thursday, October 6, 2011, 2:30 p.m. at UI Center for the Book, North Hall
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Visiting scholars: Jeet Heer (Toronto), Craig Fischer (Appalachian State University), Charles Hatfield (California State University, Northridge), Frenchy Lunning (Minneapolis College of Art and Design), John Lent (Temple University), Jose Alaniz (University of Washington), and Bart Beaty (University of Calgary).
See biographies for all visiting Authors-Artists-Educators, Editors-Publishers, and Scholars
Co-directors: Corey Creekmur (Cinema & Comparative Literature); Ana Merino (Spanish & Portuguese); Rachel Williams (Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies)
These events are sponsored by The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies Annual Humanities Symposium, an International Programs Major Projects Award, the Arts and Humanities Initiative Conference Grant (Office of the VP for Research), the Ida Beam Visiting Professorship Program, the UI Lecture Committee and the UI Museum of Art, with additional support provided by the UI Center for the Book, the Iowa Youth Writing Project, Prairie Lights Bookstore, UI Libraries, the Center for Teaching, Daydream Comics, Project on Rhetoric of Inquiry at the University of Iowa, and the Department of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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News
Comics and Culture: UI scholars take a new look at 'sequential art' - September issue of Spectator
WorldCanvass kicks off third season with 'Comics, Creativity and Culture' Sept. 23 - Sept. 14, 2011 - University News Services
Studying superheroes: UI to host 'Comics, Creativity and Culture' events throughout fall - Sept. 16, 2011 - University News Services
Comics exhibit opens in the IMU - Sept. 22, 2011 - The Daily Iowan
Illustrating a desire to create - Oct. 11, 2011 - fyi: News for Faculty and Staff