Tag Archives: Comics

Superheroes for All: The Importance of Diversity in Comics (UW-Waukesha, 16 September 2015)

Thank you all for a great discussion about diversity in comics! Below you will find the slides from my talk and a few links for further reading. Please feel free to contact me if you have any follow-up questions.   … Continue reading

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Who Gets to be a Superhero & Why It Matters: Diversity in Comics (Waukesha County Public Library, 24 July 2015)

Thank you all for a great discussion about diversity in comics at the Waukesha Public Library’s Comics Day for teens! Below you will find the slides from my talk and a few links for further reading. Please feel free to … Continue reading

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ENG 284: Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature (Spring 2015)

Working from an expansive conception of what constitutes science fiction and fantasy literature, this class will explore how these genres have constructed and deconstructed gender identity and sexuality at the intersections of race, class, ethnicity, imperialism, ability, and age. Examining … Continue reading

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