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’
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’
Another Dragon*Con 2012 Price Hike
Published February 8, 2012 Dragon*Con Leave a CommentTags: Comics, Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon Con, Dragon*Con, Journey into Awesome
Dragon*Con will be held Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2012 in Atlanta, GA.
If you still haven’t gotten your 2011 Dragon*Con badge, what are you waiting for? You’ve only got one week left to get yours at the current price of $80. After Wednesday, February 15th, the price is going up to $90 a piece. Save yourself 10 bucks and buy yours in the next week!
Dragon*Con 2012 Price Increase
Published November 8, 2011 Dragon*Con Leave a CommentTags: Comics, Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon Con, Dragon*Con, Journey into Awesome
Batman riding in the Dragon*Con parade
Hello, fair reader! I just wanted to give you a friendly reminder that you only have one week left to buy your 2012 Dragon*Con badge for $70. After next Tuesday, November 15th, the price goes up to $80. Continue reading ‘Dragon*Con 2012 Price Increase’
Dragon*Con 2011 Highlights
Published September 20, 2011 Dragon*Con Leave a CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon Con, Dragon*Con, Journey into Awesome
Patriot, Hulking, & Wiccan cosplay at Dragon*Con 2012
As previous mentioned, Dragon*Con went well. There’s so much going on that I always feel like I’m missing something, but I did manage to make it to a few Comics & Popular Arts Conference presentations. Theresa Fine-Pawsey’s “Incognegro and the Legacy of Lynching” and Christopher Belanger’s
“Counterfactual Cognition and Ethical Dilemmas: Lessons from Duncan The Wonder Dog” were both quite interesting despite the fact that I Continue reading ‘Dragon*Con 2011 Highlights’
My 2011 Dragon*Con Presentation
Published September 10, 2011 Dragon*Con 1 CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon Con, Dragon*Con, Journey into Awesome, journeyintoawesome, Real Life Super Heroes, Real Life Superheroes, RLSH
Myself and the Crimson Crusader
Dragon*Con weekend went extremely well. I would like to thank the wonderful audience who came out for my Comics & Popular Arts Conference presentation on Sunday morning. Despite Saturday night being the biggest party night of the con, Continue reading ‘My 2011 Dragon*Con Presentation’
Journey Into Awesome 