Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics

Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the first Canadian comic book!

[Comics & BD - CSSC/SCEBD @ComicsBD]

Hi everyone, we're excited to announce the CFP for our annual conference! This yr's theme is "Days of Future Past: Shifting Histories and Possible Tomorrows." The conference will be virtual and submissions are due Jan 31, 2022. Pls share! https://t.co/WtnhRUVSYV (1/3)

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Following up on our recent symposium, “Beyond 80 Years,” @canadianlit is publishing a special issue on Canadian Comics co-edited by symposium organizers @CandidaRifkind and @zjarondinelli! They’re looking for work in both prose and comics form!

#CdnComics80

[Zachary J.A. Rondinelli @zjarondinelli]

Please consider submitting your work (in prose or comics form) to the upcoming special issue of @canadianlit that I have the absolute privilege of co-editing with @CandidaRifkind! The deadline to submit is January 5, 2022! See our #CallForPapers below!

https://t.co/pzBcKs6VUt

[David Lester @LesterMecca]

Here is my feature article, "The Rise of Graphic Novels in British Columbia" (winter issue of BC BookWorld): https://t.co/kyimIcAWWh

[Western Libraries @westernulibs]

Take a peek at some of the rare comics from the Dr. Eddy Smet Comic Book collection, on display as part of @WordsLDN!

From Nov. 5-14, you can see these and more @MuseumLondon and hear from Dr. Smet himself at a special Zoom event on Nov. 7. Sign up ➡️ https://t.co/aXJEFZIUVO

[SCMS #FaAS SIG @scmsFaAS]

Don't forget this is taking place today. Kick off in just over two hours!

[Words Fest @WordsLDN]

Are you a comic book aficionado? Would you like to learn about the history of Canadian comics?

Join us for a conversation with London comic book collector Eddy Smet & researcher Ivan Kocmarek as they explore comics culture in Canada!

Registration free! https://t.co/HfR2UxNnDP

[Lucia Serantes @youthreading]

@cdncomics The conversation keeps going!!

[Comics & BD - CSSC/SCEBD @ComicsBD]

Congrats and thank you to @cdncomics for putting on such a wonderful Symposium! Learned a lot. It was wonderful to hear comic scholars, librarians, archivists and creators in dialogue with one another! #CDNComics80

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

That's a wrap on #CDNComics80! Thank you to the 180+ folks who registered & the 40+ presenters & moderators who contributed their brilliance 🎉

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Reminder that comic *books* are not the whole world of comics!!!

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Still going strong as we wrap up with our closing keynote by @EleanorTy moderated by @zjarondinelli

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Question about why we tend to focus on dark narratives in Cdn comics? Ty: teaching comics lends itself to serious stories but also framing of the Symposium drew that interest

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Discussion about how we are making canon of Cdn comics and what we are leaving out b/c tend to teach/study graphic narratives, serious topics, harder to teach "lighter" material, strips, non-narrative comics

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Ty: Cdn comics will be increasingly influenced by globalization, new media (eg YouTube trailers). At same time Cdn comics has to acknowledge colonial history, also been a space where artists & others have been able to be critical and creative

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

#CDNComics80 CHEDULE CHANGE: There will be a 15 min break between Roundtable 4, “The Future of Canadian Comics,” that ends at 5:30 EST and the final keynote & closing comments by Dr. Eleanor Ty that will run from 5:45-6:15. Apologies for any convenience.

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Not all autobio comics are necessarily about trauma! Appreciation for @SandraDumais1 depicting everyday experiences within larger context of the pandemic

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

Beginning now is our panel on the "Future of Canadian Comics" moderated by @peppard_anna!

[Society for the Promotion of Canadian Comics @cdncomics]

We definitely need to discuss teaching, ableism, and comics classes further, and listen to those with disabilities first