The 9th International Comics and Medicine Conference comes to Vermont and New Hampshire!
Academic conference to be hosted by The Center for Cartoon Studies with support by Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College August 16-18, 2018.
Tags: Cartoon Studies, Comics and Medicine, Dartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine, Graphic Medicine, Upper Valley, Vermont
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS), the Leslie Center for the Humanities and the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth College, and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation present
From Israel to Iraq:
Combing Memoir and Journalism in Comics
A Lecture by Cartoonist Sarah Glidden
Thursday, April 14, 5pm
Free and open to the public.
Location:
Dartmouth College
Kemeny 008
Tags: Dartmouth College, Eisner Spring Lecture, Journal Comics, Sarah Glidden
Cartoonist Ellen Forney is the author of NYT bestseller Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me, and the 2012 “Genius Award” winner in Literature from Seattle’s The Stranger. She collaborated with Sherman Alexie on the National Book Award-winning novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, created the Eisner-nominated comic books I Love Led Zeppelin and Monkey Food, and has taught comics at Cornish College of the Arts since 2002.
Click here for a link to a recent NPR interview with Forney.
Thursday, April 9, 4:30pm
Location:
Dartmouth College
Haldeman
Room 41
Free and open to the public.
Presented by The Center for Cartoon Studies, The Leslie Center for Humanities at Dartmouth College and The Center for Cartoon Studies. Sponsored by the Will and Ann Eisner Foundation.
Tags: Applied Cartooning, Cartoon Art, Cartoon School, Cartoon Studies, Center for Cartoon Studies, Comics, Dartmouth College, Ellen Forney, Marbles, Monkey Food, NPR, Spring Eisner Lecture, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Vermont
Let’s add another item to the list of Upper Valley Must-Sees: the work of Laura Terry (CCS ′10). In addition to local highlights like Dartmouth College campus murals, cartoons for King Arthur Flour’s magazine The Baking Sheet, and illustrations for Lou’s Restaurant in Hanover, Terry’s lush and expressive style has been featured on websites like Slate.com. A recipient of one of the last-awarded Xeric grants for her 2012 comic Overboard, Terry keeps her online portfolio updated at www.bravesailor.com.
Tags: CCS Alumni, Dartmouth College, King Arthur Flour, Laura Terry, Lou's Restaurant, Upper Valley
This April, as part of the Will Eisner Spring Lecture series, The Center for Cartoon Studies will host an interactive discussion at Dartmouth College with Scott McCloud, Aden Evans, and James Sturm. Details here!
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CCS students at a recent trip to Dartmouth Preservation Services. More on Flickr.
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Friday and Saturday, July 20 & 21
Location: Dartmouth Green
Visit The Center for Cartoon Studies booth to pick up an original sketch drawn by CCS students!
For more information on HOPFEST, visit: hop.dartmouth.edu/
Tags: Cartoon Studies, Dartmouth College, Hopfest, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Sketch Factory
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Are you considering applying to The Center for Cartoon Studies MFA or Certificate program? Join us for our virtual campus open house and portfolio day. Learn about the campus and the renowned collection of the Schulz Library, hear from current students and graduates, and meet faculty and staff for a portfolio review*!
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CCS wants your old comics! These comics and many more were donated to support CCS's BIPOC Cartoonist Fund. If you're interested in making a comic book or cash donation drop us a line.
Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.
Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.
Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.
Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.
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