2014 University of Oregon Comics Pedagogy Symposium: Friday, October 24th, 2014

Are you curious about how to integrate comics and graphic novels into the college classroom? Featuring nationally recognized scholars and local UO faculty, the goal of the Comics Pedagogy Symposium is to enrich our pedagogy by exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with teaching this exciting, hybrid medium.

EMU River Rooms 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

282 Lillis, Lillis Business Complex 4:00 p.m.

11:00 AM: Opening Remarks

11:15 AM: Exploring Critical Frameworks – featuring presentations by José Alaniz (University of Washington), Susan Kirtley (Portland State University), and Charles Hatfield (California State University, Northridge)

12:15 PM: Expanding the Frame – a roundtable expansion of “Exploring Critical Frameworks” featuring Elizabeth Wheeler (University of Oregon), Michael Allan (University of Oregon), Trevor Dodge (Clackamas Community College), and Glynne Walley (University of Oregon)

1:00 PM: Lunch Break

2:00 PM: Comics in the Classroom – featuring workshops and presentations by Julie Voelker-Morris (University of Oregon), Robert Voelker-Morris (University of Oregon), Charles Hatfield, and Veronica Vold (University of Oregon)

4:00 PM: Keynote Address by Hillary Chute (University of Chicago), introduction by Ben Saunders (University of Oregon)