NOTE: Lauren Weinstein has had to cancel due to health reasons. Miriam Katin, creator of Letting it Go and We Are On Our Own, will be added to the program. Miriam is a holocaust survivor, born in Hungary in the 1940s, and her books have received much acclaim. Here are some links to her work:
http://www.miriamkatin.com/?page_id=15
https://www.drawnandquarterly.com/author/miriam-katin
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The public is invited to the opening program and reception for Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women, a free event in The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum’s Jean and Charles Schulz Lecture Hall and museum galleries. The program features special guests Trina Robbins, Lauren Weinstein, Sarah Glidden, and curator Sarah Lightman.
Curator’s Tour, Museum Galleries
1:30- 2:45 pm Sarah Lightman
Artist Talks, Jean and Charles Schulz Lecture Hall (room 220)
3:00 – 3:30 pm Trina Robbins
3:30 – 4:00 pm Sarah Glidden
4:00 – 4:30 pm Lauren Weinstein
4:30 – 4:45 pm Break
4:45 – 5:30 pm Roundtable | Q&A moderated by Sarah Lightman
Exhibit Reception, Will Eisner Seminar Room
5:30 – 7:00 pm Join us for light refreshments, then enjoy the exhibition
Sponsored by: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Popular Culture Studies; Project Narrative; Melton Center for Jewish Studies; Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Department of Arts Administration, Education & Policy; Department of English; Humanities Institute; Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD); and Department of Comparative Studies
