Stories tagged David Macaulay

Visiting Artists at CCS Spring 2020

A wide variety of creators are coming to talk comics with the students at The Center for Cartoon Studies:

Connor Willumsen, creator of Anti-Gone (Koyama Press) and Bradley of Him (Koyama Press)
Whit Taylor, creator of Ghost Stories (Rosarium Publishing)
Aatmaja Pandya, creator of the webcomic Travelogue and Phantom (One Percent Press), and she is currently working on a graphic novel for Random House Graphic
Alison Wilgus, writer of Science Comics: Flying Machines (First Second) with artist Molly Brooks, writer of The Mars Challenger with artist Wyeth Yates, and creator of Chronin (Tor Books), and co-host of Graphic Novel TK with Gina Gagliano
Rick Veitch, creator of The Spotted Stone
Nora Krug, creator of Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home in conversation with Jason Lutes (Berlin) for the Eisner Lecture Series
Keith Knight, creator of The Knight Light (Grand Central Publishing) and the webcomics (th)ink and K Chronicles

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Comics and Medicine Conference: Keynote Addresses Open to Public

The Comics and Medicine Medicine conference is in just a few days at The Center for Cartoon Studies, August 16–18. And though the conference is sold out, the keynote presentations are open to the public! Even if you can’t attend the rest of the sold out conference, grab a seat for this keynote addresses

The final keynote, Saturday (8/18) at 4pm, at Dartmouth College, Moore Hall, Filene Auditorium, David Macaulay (The Way Things Work Now) will discuss his history with graphic medicine. Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator and currently a Vermonter.

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Tags: cartoonstudies, comics and medicine conference, David Macaulay, Ghost Stories, Graphic Medicine Manifesto, keynote speaker, Susan Squier, The Way Things Work Now, Whit Taylor

International Comics and Medicine Conference Comes to Vermont and New Hampshire

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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

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (VT), March 19, 2018– The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is proud to announce the 9^thInternational Comics and Medicine Conference to be held at The Center for Cartoon Studies campus and at nearby Dartmouth College. Previous conferences have been held in London, Chicago, Toronto, Brighton, Seattle, and at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Graphic Medicine explores the intersections of comics and healthcare. This year’s theme, “The Ways We Work” invites participants to share and reflect upon how Graphic Medicine is being practiced in public healthcare centers, classrooms, home studios, private clinics, libraries, and bedsides. The conference begins with an evening event held Thursday, August 16, and then consists of two days of a mix of peer-reviewed academic papers, lectures, and workshops.

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Tags: Applied Cartooning, Comics and Medicine, comics and medicine conference, Dartmouth, David Macaulay, Geisel School of Medicine, Graphic Medicine, Susan Merrill, White Taylor

Graphic Medicine Conference Call for Papers

Graphic Medicine is an annual conference examining and celebrating the role of comics in the study and delivery of healthcare. The next conference will be held at The Center for Cartoon Studies on August 16–19, 2018. They have an open call for papers.

News! The keynote speakers this year are David Macaulay (The Way Things Work) and Susan Merrill Squier (Brill Professor Emerita at Pennsylvania State University).

They are looking for abstracts that focus on health, medicine, and comics (in any form). For example, using comics for clinical interventions, accessing funding sources, engaging with care communities, working with disability injustice, and more. Previous presentations have included “The Process of Comics: Reflection, Identity, Access” lightning talks and “Drawing How the Brain Experiences Trauma” workshop.

There are a few types of presentations. Lightning talks are short, 5-minute presentations introducing a new, ongoing, or completed work.

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Tags: call for papers, Cartoon Studies, Comics and Medicine, David Macaulay, Graphic Medicine, open submission, Susan Merrill Squier

CCS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

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*!

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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BIPOC Cartoonist Fund Accepting Donations

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.

A 32-page comic on how our government works

This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic cover

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.

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Stories tagged David Macaulay

Visiting Artists at CCS Spring 2020

Comics and Medicine Conference: Keynote Addresses Open to Public

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

Graphic Medicine Conference Call for Papers

MFA and Certificate Program

Make a Gift to CCS

Online and In-person Workshops

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A Free One-Week Cartooning Workout

CCS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

BIPOC Cartoonist Fund Accepting Donations

FREE COMICS

CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

A 32-page comic on how our government works

THE APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO