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St. Louis Comics Studies Forum
On March 27th, the Institute for Comics Studies Forum will be held from 9-4 at the H. Sam Priest House at Webster University (8270 Big Bend, Webster, MO 63119). The forum is open to the public free of charge. Academics and professionals will be discussing local teaching and creating of comics. Teachers, faculty, college and high school students, and comics fans and readers are encouraged to attend.
Panels include: A Map of Comics St. Louis, Comics Studies in St. Louis, Comics Creation in St. Louis, Comics in the Classroom, The Comics Market in St. Louis, and Keynote Speech: “Cinematic Comics: Irrelevant Irreverence?”
Presenters include: Peter Coogan (Institute for Comics Studies), Steve Higgins (Lewis and Clark Community College), Larry D. Quiggins (Lindenwood University), Geoff Schmidt (Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville), and David Schuman (Washington University in St. Louis), David B. Olsen (Saint Louis University), Ted May (Injury), Mardou (artist/writer of Manhole), Dan Zettwoch (Ironclad), Christoher Sagovac (Webster University), Sheri McCord (St. Louis University), Jake Wagman (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), Scott Samson (The ComicDorksCast), and Pier Marton (Washington University).
The event is being co-chaired by Peter Coogan (Institute for Comics Studies) and David B. Olsen (Saint Louis University).
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