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Comics Conference: Beyond the Two Solitudes (May 8th @ Harbour Centre)
Join the UBC Comics Studies Cluster for an exciting opportunity to learn about comics and comics studies from a distinctly Canadian perspective! For more information, see the conference website.
Dr. Nijdam Receives AMS UBC OER Champion Award
Dr. Elizabeth “Biz” Nijdam is among the recipients of this year’s AMS UBC OER Champion Award! This year’s awards recognize faculty who champion equitable, inclusive, and innovative education, including those advancing affordable access through Open Educational Resources (OERs) and fostering inclusive learning through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Please join her in celebrating this accomplishment […]
Cartooning Workshop with Quan Zhou Wu
Join us Monday afternoon for a cartooning workshop with artist and graphic novelist Quan Zhou Wu. Quan Zhou is known for works such as “Gazpacho agridulce: Una autobiografía chino-andaluza” (2015) and “La Agridolce Vita” (2023). She was recently awarded the 2025 Premio Princesa de Girona Arte. When: March 17, 1PM-3PM Where: BUTO 726
Xwémalhkwu Hero Stories (2024): Comic Book Launch & Artist Roundtable
Join the UBC Comics Studies Cluster during UBC’s third annual Arts Multilingual Week for the comic book launch of Xwémalhkwu Hero Stories (2024), a groundbreaking graphic novel that brings to life the traditional stories and language of the Homalco Nation through comic art. Date: Wednesday, March 12th @ 3 pm Location: Peña Room, IKBLC Register here to […]
Nijdam featured in Pancouver Article on Comics and Memory during Vancouver’s LunarFest 2025
Elizabeth “Biz” Nijdam, Director of the Comic Studies Cluster in the Public Humanities Hub, was recently featured in Pancouver for her presentation at LunarFest 2025. On February 12 at Green College UBC, Nijdam spoke alongside Taiwanese graphic novelist Ruan Guang-min about the power of comics and graphic novels in shaping historical memory. She emphasized that […]
Games & Social Justice Lecture Series Launches with Roundtable of Local Developers
The Games and Social Justice Lecture Series (2025) is an ongoing series of speaker events that examine the intersections between digital and analog gaming cultures and the work of social justice. Speakers will explore various approaches to video games, tabletop games, and tarot, including game design, gameplay, and fan cultures to examine how gaming cultures, […]
Comics Exhibition — Mediating Archives: Exploring History Through Comics
From January 14th to February 15th, come by the main floor of Koerner Library to explore the exhibition “Mediating Archives: Exploring History Through Comics,” a partnership between Koerner Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, and the Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES). This exhibition of student work from Dr. Biz Nijdam’s CENS […]
Celebrating Indigenous Storytelling Through Comics: The Xwémalhkwu Hero Stories Project
The UBC Comics Studies Cluster is excited to announce the completion of Xwémalhkwu Hero Stories: A Graphic Novel, a collaboration with the Homalco First Nation and Education without Borders (EwB). Led by media personality Tchadas Leo (Homalco), this groundbreaking project translated three stories from Homalco Elders, highlighting moments of Coast Salish history through comic art. The […]
Donate to the International Comic Arts Forum TODAY!
On this Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting comics scholarship by donating to the International Comic Arts Forum! Help us reach our goal of $2,000 to fund grants for emerging scholars and other initiatives in comics studies.
Celebrating the Launch of “The Adventures of Trans Educators: A Comic Book Issue”
Please join us on Wednesday, December 4th @ 7 PM via Zoom for the celebration and launch of Issue 52 of the Bank Street Occasional Paper Series: “The Adventures of Trans Educators: A Comic Book Issue” The volume aims “to celebrate and learn from the presence of trans educators in young people’s lives and to work toward a field of education that […]