Events of the Comic Kolloquium Nord
19 October 2020, by JH
The Comic Kolloquium, which was part of the Arbeitsstelle für Graphische Literatur at Universität Hamburg from 2012 to 2017, will be pursued from November 2020 as cooperation project between the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, the Europa-Universität Flensburg and Universität Hamburg titled Comic Kolloquium Nord. On board of the organization team on the side of Hamburg will be Prof. Dr. Astrid Böger (IAA) and Prof. Dr. Sylvia Kesper-Biermann. Their counterparts of Universität Kiel and of Universität Flensburg are Andreas Veits and Johannes C.P. Schmid. Despite social distancing, the Comic Kolloquium Nord will pursue their regular interdisciplinary scientific discourse on graphic literature in an online framework. On the schedule for winter term 2020/ 21 will be:
November 19, 2020; Leonhard Flemisch (RFWU Bonn; Amerikanistik):
Drawing Testimony – Strategies of Documentary Representation in Joe Sacco’s Paying the Land
Start: 6:00 pm (via Zoom)/ End: approx. 7 pm.
January 14, 2021; Dorothee Marx (CAU Kiel; North American Studies):
Drawing Mis/Information. Disabled Futures in Lauren Weinstein's Webcomic Carriers
Start: 6:00 pm (via Zoom)/ End: approx. 7 pm.
11.02.2021; Jens Natter (graphic illustrator in Hamburg):
Vorstellung der Graphic Novel Hammaburg und Künstlergespräch
Start: 6 pm (via Zoom)/ End: approx. 7 pm.
Information on participation:
Admission free of charge. However, the organization team would request for prior appointment via e-mail (a week prior to the event, Comic Kolloquium Nord)(comic.kolloquium.nord"AT"gmail.com). You will then receive the admission code to the Zoom meeting. Should you be interested in presenting your scientific work on Graphic Literature within the frame of the Kolloquium, you are also welcome to contact the organization team via email.