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Materializing Multilingualism in Comics from Haida Gwaii to Beirut (on Zoom)

Kate Kelp-Stebbins is an Assistant Professor of English and Associate Director of Comics and Cartoon Studies at the University of Oregon. She examines comics and visual media as tools for rethinking world literature and remapping transnational media flows. Organized by Biz Nidjiam at CENES, part of Multilingual Week. Speaker Biography Kate Kelp-Stebbins (she/her/hers) is Assistant Professor […]

Reading and Talk with Cole Pauls (on Zoom)

Comic Artist Cole Pauls gives you a first look at his latest graphic novel, Kwändǖr (Conundrum Press, November 2022). Learn how Pauls researches and creates his comics about Southern Tutchone culture, Yukon history, Arctic Games, identity and racism.  Talk will be hosted by Assistant Professor Sarah Leavitt. Organized by Biz Nidjiam at CENES, part of […]

Queers in Winter with Oliver Baez Bendorf, Michael V. Smith and Hazel Jane Plante (on Zoom)

Join us for a sparkling evening of beautiful queer words from three very exciting writers. They’ll share their latest work, both sharp and tender—it’s a big dose of queer love that should help all of us get through this gritty part of winter. This event kicks off Oliver Baez Bendorf’s virtual residence at the UBC School […]

Poetry Panel with Victoria Chang and Brandon Shimoda (on Zoom)

Join us for this exciting poetry panel with Victoria Chang and Brandon Shimoda, moderated by Professor Sheryda Warrener. Victoria Chang’s latest works include her book of poetry The Trees Witness Everything (2022), her nonfiction book Dear Memory (2021), and her multi-award-winning book of poems OBIT (2020). Brandon Shimoda is a yonsei poet/writer and the author […]

Reading and Talk with Johnnie Christmas (on Zoom)

Join us for a reading and talk with Johnnie Christmas, author of the middle-grade graphic novel Swim Team (2022). Swim Team follows Bree as she begins middle school and faces her fear of swimming, while confronting longstanding barriers of systemic racism set within the public pool system. Johnnie’s debut graphic novel, it earned a spot […]

Indigenous Writers Across Borders with Carleigh Baker, Alfian Sa’at and Ali Cobby Eckermann (on Zoom)

Join us for a conversation between Carleigh Baker, Alfian Sa’at and Ali Cobby Eckermann. This panel discussion brings Indigenous writers from three different countries together in conversation about their creative work, their experiences navigating creative industries and colonial histories, and writing as a means of resistance to prevailing colonial (and supposedly “post-colonial”) structures. Where do […]

How to Make Chapbooks: Workshop with Kathleen Gros (on campus)

A hands-on session for poets, cartoonists or any CRWR students interested in making booklets of their work! We’re thrilled to welcome cartoonist, illustrator, author of middle grade graphic novels and werewolf enthusiast Kathleen Gros to campus. Kathleen will lead us in this lovely, material session. Come along and make a chapbook with us. This workshop is […]

Creating Comics about Public Health Issues with Meredith Li-Vollmer (on Zoom)

Join us at the intersection between comics and public health for this fascinating talk by Meredith Li-Vollmer. Meredith is active in the field of graphic medicine as a cartoonist and author of Graphic Public Health: A Comics Anthology and Roadmap. Her comics have been published in The Stranger, MUTHA, Illustrated PEN, and the American Journal […]