Comics studies at portland state university home facebook. Shop books about the university of oregon or by uo faculty. Oregon uses comic book to reach younger audiences about tsunami preparedness without warning. Browsing university of oregon yearbooks oregana by issue. The graduate program in book publishing at portland state university provides its students with a comprehensive view of the publishing industry through general, specialized, and. Happy national comic book day we are pleased to celebrate this day and highlight some amazing comics from the gardner fox collection. You will be exposed to a spectrum of comicart forms the newspaper strip, the comic book, the graphic novel and a variety of modes and genres fiction. The minor in comics and cartoon studies offers a critical look into the energetic world of illustrated narrative using examples from newspaper comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels from around the world. Comics and cartoon studies admissions university of oregon. See where this school lands in our other rankings to get a bigger picture of the institutions offerings. If you see people running around in superhero costumes, odds are ben saunders is there, too the university of oregon english professor and director of the comic studies program was in portland sept. Honoring asian pacific island american month in new ways. Some features of this site may not work without it.
Comics studies minor university of oregon english department. The countrys major comic book distributor has suspended deliveries. Comics studies at portland state university will be a vibrant, dynamic program on the cutting edge of contemporary literature and art practice that. Our students and researchers are working on computer simulations, analyzing materials in their labs, and working out in the field at various volcanic sites. Comics and cartoon studies minor department of english.
Did you know that english majors at the uo can take courses in comics. Opened in 2005, comic book university is a south side indianapolis retail store specializing in comic books, board and trading card games, action figures, and an assortment of pop culture items. Find comic book shops local business listings in and near portland, or. Courses this interdisciplinary comics and cartoon studies minor, the first of its kind in the nation, presents students with an international, historical, and critical perspective on the art of comics, from editorial cartoons to comic books to graphic novels. He founded the comic book studies minor at the uo and has been interested in comics since he was a child. We carry new comics, independents, graphic novels, back issues, statues, and locally made gifts. Its mission was to provoke intelligent thought and discussion. English is both a traditional subject and a discipline that is paving the way for positive, realworld change.
Login with your username and uo id, select the material you want under place request for, fill out the form, and submit. The minor in comics and cartoon studies offers a critical look into the. The university has suspended all oncampus operations except for critical services to comply with governor kate browns stayathome order. A green newsstand is parked outside the exhibit, brimming with colorful comic book covers that align with major events in american history. Get the latest info from around the o, the university of oregon s official news source. Comic studies scholar nick sousanis to hold public talk. If you dont like comics you just havent found the right one. The shop owner bruce is approachable, friendly, knowledgeable and has no problem taking the time to help you find what youre looking for. Portland is particularly well known as the home of numerous artists, authors, scholars, and publishers specializing in comic art, this program seeks to enhance ties with the local comics community.
Comics studies minor courses present students with an international, historical, and critical perspective on the art of editorial cartoons, comic books, and graphic. Virtual meetings, digital collections and more define this years heritage month activities. Meet with our comics experts to find which style is just right for you. University of oregon nets 200k endowment for comics but. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a. Comics studies is a new academic discipline built around the history, interpretation, and appreciation of comics, cartoons, and graphic novels and the university of oregon is leading the way in this field of study with the first undergraduate minor of its kind in.
The library is located on the west side of the university on kincaid street, just off the corner of kincaid and. Home faculty alisa freedman ben saunders fabienne moore faculty interviews. The comics studies program encourages students to seek handson experience through internships with companies and professionals in portlands extensive comics industry. Eng280 201704 undergraduate university of oregon english. Kumoricon portland, oregon oregon convention center.
The christopher murrin collection is comprised of over 2,000 comic books from 1941 to the present day donated by comic book aficionado murrin. The first yearbooks, dated 1902, 1903, and 1905, were published under the title of the webfoot. Convention scene is the webs leading source for comic book conventions, comic book creator store signings, and much more. With the invention of the comic book in the 1930s and the underground commix movement of the 1960s, the canon of american comics expanded to include. This is a free service to get items from another library, but it takes longer 23 weeks. Since july 2014, uo has been governed by the board of trustees of the university of oregon. Born in 1965, the university of oregons center for volcanology is now. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a javascriptcapable browser. Not only will you find all the current issues youre loo. Oregon uses comic book to reach younger audiences about. Comics and cartoon studies university of oregon english. A prolific author of comic books, as well as other genres, gardner gar francis fox 19111986 was one of the most influential comic book script writers in the business. You will also be asked to read several examples of contemporary comics scholarship. His first book, desiring donne, explored the intersection of spirituality and sexuality in the poetry of john donne alongside larger questions of literary theory and hermeneutics.
Course descriptions comics studies at university of oregon. Born in 1965, the university of oregons center for volcanology is now an international powerhouse. Tsunami represents ongoing emergency management responses to the states position in the cascadia. According to university of calgary postdoctoral fellow in comic studies nick sousanis, they can be powerful communication and learning tools as well. Oregon comic con dates portland, eugene comic cons. On december 3rd, the university of oregon announced that they had received a 200,000 dollar endowment from a private benefactor to be dispersed over 4 years in support of their oneofa kind minor. Organized by ben saunders, professor, english department, and director of the uo comics studies minor, the exhibition is on view from may 14 to july 10, 2016, and opens with a free reception on friday, may, from 6 to 8 p. This collection contains digitized copies of the university of oregon yearbooks, edited initially by the junior class 19021916 and later by the associated students 191519161980. Illustrated stories from oregons past sarah mirk, know your city, sarah mirk, sarah mirk, john isaacson, don barkhouse iii, khris soden, harry lau, t. The comic press originally known as the weekly enema was a semimonthly newspaper written and edited by students at the university of oregon from 2008 2009. The gardner fox collection which features comics from the 1930s1960s. This site is maintained for personal and professional communications as authorized by the university of oregon s computer use policy. Knight library built in 19351937, the knight library is the largest library on campus, housing the librarys collections of materials in the humanities, social sciences, music, and business, as well as the librarys special collections, government documents, microforms, and maps. The special collections and university archives scua library at the university of oregon has comics and cartoon collections.
Gardner was the creator of the dc superhero flash and a writer for batman, among other things. Adam grimes, owner and operator of oregons oldest comic book store, emerald city comics, announced that the store was closing. Bill gainess entertaining comics, better known to fans all over the world as ec. Browsing university of oregon yearbooks oregana by issue date.
You will be exposed to a spectrum of comicart forms the newspaper strip, the comic book, the graphic novel and a variety of modes and genres. Comics and cartoon studies takes a critical perspective on the art of comics, from editorial cartoons to comic books to graphic novels. Ben saunders organizes an exhibit about the irreverent comic book company ec comics. Specializing in comicbook versions of popular fiction genresparticularly crime, horror, war. Started by his dad in 1972 the year i was born, it has been in. Notable comic book holdings of the university of oregon libraries special collections and university archives scua include the gardner fox collection and the christopehr murrin collection. The university of oregon also referred to as uo, u of o or oregon is a public flagship research university in eugene, oregon. Aliens, monsters, and madmen celebrates the achievements of the most artistically and politically adventurous american comicbook company of the twentieth century. Comics and cartoon studies minor university of oregon english. There isnt another art form that combines words and images in quite the same way, says ben saunders, program director. The comics and cartoon studies minor at the university of oregon will be participating in portlands rose city comic con september 15. Program director professor ben saunders will be representing the minor alongside other current and previous professors, students, and alumni associated with the program and the university s comics publication, art ducko. A story of loss and survival, under the feet of jesus is a lyrical, powerful novel about the lives of the children, women, and men who endure a difficult existence and labor under. The program has relationships with local comics companies and organizations including milkfed criminal masterminds, dark horse comics, oni press, and the comic book legal.
Ben saunders department of english university of oregon. The marvels of comics around the o university of oregon. Rose city comic con portland, oregon oregon convention center. Edward bak, nicole georges, bt livermore, suzette smith, shawn granton, marc moscato, sarah mirk on. University of oregon overall rankings us news best colleges. Benjamin saunders is a professor in the english department at the university of oregon as well as a specialist in the field of british and american comics and cartoons. If a book, video, or cd is not available through summit or uo, use illiad to request it. Osu business professor publishes book of lord birthday. Majoring in english at the university of oregon offers more than ever. Comic studies is one of hundreds of major and minors that students can explore at the university of oregon, to connect their interest and passions to areas of studies that, like ben, may lead them to places and careers they could only imagine. We are the heart and soul of the university of oregon because we are home to the core academic programs that support the entire university. Oregons oldest comics store emerald city comics to close.
Founded in 1876, the institutions 295acre campus is along the willamette river. Contrary to what many might think, comic books and cartoons can be more than an enthralling distraction on a rainy afternoon or a pleasant way to start your saturday. Uomatters is a watchdog blog covering events affecting the university of oregon. Comic and cartoon studies courses comics for college credit. Welcome to rogue city comics, a medford, or comic book paradise. Unless otherwise indicated, the content and opinions expressed on this web site do not necessarily reflect the views of nor are they endorsed by the university of oregon or the oregon university system. Comics studies at portland state university, portland, oregon. The comics studies program is truly interdisciplinary, drawing.
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