I’m speaking again this year at DragonCon 2015 as part of the Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference! Check out my schedule below. Continue reading ‘My DragonCon 2015 Appearances’
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My DragonCon 2015 Appearances
Published September 2, 2015 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, diversity in comics, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, LGBTQ superheroes, women in comics, Wonder Woman
Abstract: Wonder Woman and the Reappropriation of Women Warriors of Greek Myth
Published September 2, 2015 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Women in Comics 4 CommentsTags: DC comics, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, women in comics, Wonder Woman
DragonCon 2015 is almost here and I’ll be presenting new research titled “Wonder Woman and the Reappropriation of Women Warriors of Greek.”
Check out my abstract below for a little sneak peek!
Ancient Greek mythological representations of Amazons tend to teeter between the “noble savage” archetype and fetishized exotic prizes ripe for conquest by male heroes. Although painted as powerful figures, depictions of these women aren’t often empowering. Continue reading ‘Abstract: Wonder Woman and the Reappropriation of Women Warriors of Greek Myth’
DragonCon 2014 Recap
Published September 26, 2014 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, diversity in comics, Dragon*Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, womens studies, Wonder Woman
Post-panel duckface selfie with Kelly Sue
So I realized it’s high past time for a DragonCon ’14 recap.
The con was amazing. Both panels were standing room only with topnotch audiences. People actually stood in line for 30 minutes to get into a Monday afternoon panel with the word “feminism” in the title. Bravo, folks.
And of course, Kelly Sue DeConnick was every bit as awesome as you’d expect. Continue reading ‘DragonCon 2014 Recap’
Come See Me Speak on Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Comics at DragonCon 2014
Published August 26, 2014 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics Leave a CommentTags: diversity in comics, Dragon*Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, LGBTQ superheroes, race in comics, women in comics, Wonder Woman
Come see me speak at DragonCon 2014 as part of the Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference!
I’ll be presenting “Why Wonder Woman? Tracing the Rise of a Feminist Icon” as part of “Comics and Feminism” with special guest Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Avengers Assemble, Pretty Deadly)!
I’ll also be a panelist on “Roundtable on Race, Gender, & Sexuality in Comics & Fandom” along with Kelly Sue DeConnick and Laurenn McCubbi (Rent Girl). Check out my full schedule below: Continue reading ‘Come See Me Speak on Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Comics at DragonCon 2014’
Listen to the Recording of ‘Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom’
Published September 20, 2013 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, gender studies, LGBTQ superheroes, minority superheroes, superheroes of color, superheroines, womens studies
We had an amazing turnout at the “Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom” panel at Dragon Con. It was only scheduled for an hour but since we had such an awesome and engaged audience we ended up keeping the panel going for over three hours.
If you weren’t able to make it to the panel, you can now check out the audio recording!
Thank you to everyone who came out to make it the highest attended panel at this year’s Comics & Popular Arts Conference. It was truly exhilarating to be able to talk to so many intelligent people passionate about the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in comics, cosplay, and geek culture.
DragonCon 2013 and a Look Forward
Published September 6, 2013 Comics , Dragon*Con Leave a CommentTags: DC comics, diversity in comics, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, Marvel comics
Dragon Con was amazing. Let me start by sending out a great big thank you to everyone who made it out to my panels. You all packed that conference room and were the best audience I’ve ever had the pleasure to speak to. On Saturday night, we even had a bunch of people hang out for an extra two hours after the panel officially “ended” to chat about gender, race, and sexuality in comics.
Getting the chance to talk to so many intelligent and passionate people about the things I care about was exhilarating. You all made my con. Thanks for being so awesome. Continue reading ‘DragonCon 2013 and a Look Forward’
Abstract: ‘Tights, Tits, and Titian: Female Objectification from the Italian Renaissance to Contemporary Comics’
Published August 23, 2013 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon Con, female comic book characters, feminism in comics, gender in comics, objectification in comics, sexism in comics, superheroines, women in comics
Women as accessories
As previously announced, I’ll be presenting “Tights, Tits, and Titian: Female Objectification from the Italian Renaissance to Contemporary Comics” at the 6th Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference at Dragon Con 2013!
Here’s my presentation’s abstract as a little sneak peek.
From art historical depictions of “Venus,” odalisques, and nude bathers to the improbably proportioned superheroines of contemporary comics, the female form has long been the subject of objectification. Continue reading ‘Abstract: ‘Tights, Tits, and Titian: Female Objectification from the Italian Renaissance to Contemporary Comics’’
Come See Me Speak About Gender in Comics at Dragon Con 2013
Published August 23, 2013 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 2 CommentsTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, diversity in comics, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, LGBTQ superheroes, objectification in comics, superheroines, women in comics
I’m very pleased to announce that I’ll be speaking at Dragon Con 2013 next week as part of the Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference!
I’ll be presenting “Tights, Tits, and Titian: Female Objectification from the Italian Renaissance to Contemporary Comics” as part of “Gender, Race, and Identities in Comics.”
I’ll also be a panelist on “Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom.” Check out all the details below!
Continue reading ‘Come See Me Speak About Gender in Comics at Dragon Con 2013’
Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the X-Men (Part 3 of the Six Month Superhero Census)
Published September 21, 2012 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Avengers, black superheroes, Justice League, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, minority superheroes, superheroes of color, superheroines, women in comics, X-Men
Please note that this is the final part of my quantitative six month superhero census. To read it from the beginning, see Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Justice League (Part 1 of the Six Month Superhero Census).
Also, please note that the following information is part of a larger year-long superhero census. This data is only reflective of X-Men comics (all ongoing titles, one-shots, and miniseries) released from January to June of 2012. Continue reading ‘Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the X-Men (Part 3 of the Six Month Superhero Census)’
Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Avengers (Part 2 of the Six Month Superhero Census)
Published September 19, 2012 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Avengers, black superheroes, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, minority superheroes, superheroes of color, superheroines, women in comic
This is part 2 of my six month superhero census. To check out the demographic of the Justice League and to start at the beginning of series, go to Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Justice League (Part 1 of the Six Month Superhero Census).
As previously stated, this is part of a year-long superhero census but the following information only reflects data gathered from January through June of 2012. It includes Avengers members from not only The Avengers but also from all other Avengers titles, one-shots, and miniseries. Continue reading ‘Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Avengers (Part 2 of the Six Month Superhero Census)’
Journey Into Awesome 