Join Understanding Through Comics: A Comics and Comics Studies Journal Club for our end-of-term social! We will be hosting a hands-on workshop with comics artist Jordanna George. Learn about the art of comics and try your hand at making your own!
This event will take place on Thursday, March 19th from 11:00AM to 2:00PM in person in Koerner Library Room 216 or on Zoom. Supplies and lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
Register here to secure your spot!
Artist Bio:
Jordanna George is an artist of mixed T’Sou-ke and Ukrainian ancestry. Originally from Sooke, BC, they earned a degree in visual art from the University of Victoria in 2019, and now live in Coquitlam, BC on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) nations. They love fantasy and science fiction, as well as exploring themes of identity, belonging, and hope, especially pertaining to queer and Indigenous narratives. They also love dogs and have a sword (they don’t know how to use it, but it looks cool).
Read all about last workshop with cartoonist Jeff Ellis!
Understanding Through Comics: A Comics and Comics Studies Journal Club is a Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund-funded project that explores issues of equity and social justice through graphic narratives. We especially welcome folks new to comics with our meetings beginning with a brief comics literacy lesson, introducing how exactly one reads sequential art.
We wish to express our gratitude towards the StEAR Enhancement Fund, UBC iSchool, UBC Department of Asian Studies, and the Pop Culture Cluster as well as the Comics Studies Cluster for supporting Understanding Through Comics: A Comics and Comics Studies Journal Club.