Dr. Deborah Whaley, Professor of American Studies from the University of Iowa and author of Black Women in Sequence: Re-Inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime (U of Washington Press, 2016), will be leading a workshop for faculty and graduate students interested in teaching with comic books, graphic novels, and other forms of sequential art. Dr. Whaley’s workshop will make use of a growing collection of African American comic books (those illustrated, written, or published by African American creators and/or featuring black characters and cultural content) housed in JMU Libraries’ Special Collections.

Her visit is co-sponsored by the Visiting Scholars Program, the Special Collections Speaker Series, the Africana Literatures and Cultures Workshop, the Africana Studies Program, and the IDEA Grant Committee.

Those interested in attending should RSVP Brian Flota (flotabc@jmu.edu) by Wednesday, September 19^th