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
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’
Abstract: Why Wonder Woman? Tracing the Rise of a Feminist Icon
Published August 27, 2014 Comics , Gender in Comics , Women in Comics 2 CommentsTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, DC comics, Dragon*Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, women in comics, Wonder Woman
Art by H. G. Peters, originally appeared in “The American Scholar” Winter 1943-1944
DragonCon 2014 is almost upon us! As previously announced, I’ll be presenting new research titled “Why Wonder Woman? Tracing the Rise of a Feminist Icon” as part of the Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference.
Check out my abstract below for a little sneak peek!
No other superheroine wields the cultural cachet of Wonder Woman. In the seven decades since her first appearance, Wonder Woman has transcended the printed page to become a real world feminist icon and cultural phenomenon. But why? What is it about Wonder Woman that allowed her to rise above her fellow four-color heroines and achieve this status? Continue reading ‘Abstract: Why Wonder Woman? Tracing the Rise of a Feminist Icon’
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.
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’
Another Great Year at Dragon*Con
Published September 5, 2012 Dragon*Con Leave a CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon*Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, sexism in comics
Me talking to a couple of folks after “The Superhero as The Other.”
I’m back from this year’s Dragon*Con and I had a great time!
I just wanted to put up a quick post to thank all of the people who came out to see me present at “The Superhero As The Other” and at “The Status of Women in Mainstream Comics” panel (the latter of which I was a last minute addition on). We had a great turnout and an amazing audience at both. In fact, all of the Comics and Popular Arts Conference presentations that I attended had solid turnouts and many were standing room only.
Stay tuned for more Dragon*Con talk in the coming weeks!
Come See Me Speak About Diversity in Cape Comics at Dragon*Con 2012
Published August 28, 2012 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics Leave a CommentTags: black superheroes, Comics and Popular Arts Conference, DC comics, Dragon*Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, minority superheroes, sexism in comics, women in comics
In case you missed it, I’m speaking at Dragon*Con 2012 as part of the Fifth Annual Comics and Popular Arts Conference!
Now that the official Comics Track schedule has been released, I can officially announce that I’ll be presenting this Friday, August 31st at 11:30 a.m. in the Hyatt (Hannover F). You’ll find my presentation listed under the Comics Track as “The Superhero as the Other.” Continue reading ‘Come See Me Speak About Diversity in Cape Comics at Dragon*Con 2012’
My Superhero Census Abstract for Dragon*Con 2012
Published July 21, 2012 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics Leave a CommentTags: black superheroes, Comics and Popular Arts Conference, DC comics, Dragon*Con, gender in comics, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, minority superheroes, sociology in comics, superheroes of color, superheroines, womens studies
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m ecstatic to be presenting “A Superhero Census: Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the X-Men, Avengers, and Justice League” at the 5th Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference being held at Dragon*Con 2012.
Central themes of the X-Men comics include alienation, otherness, and being born different, but does the team actually practice what they preach? Are the X-Men really as diverse as they would like us to think? How do the demographics of the X-Men compare to that of real world national averages and to other superhero teams such as The Avengers and the Justice League? Continue reading ‘My Superhero Census Abstract for Dragon*Con 2012’
Guess Who’s Speaking at Dragon*Con 2012
Published July 19, 2012 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 3 CommentsTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, DC comics, Dragon*Con, feminism in comics, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, minority superheroes, superheroes of color
I thoroughly enjoyed presenting at last year’s Comics & Popular Arts Conference held annually at Dragon*Con and I’m happy to officially announce that I will be speaking again this year! Continue reading ‘Guess Who’s Speaking at Dragon*Con 2012’
Journey Into Awesome 