My essay, “Making Space: Jennifer Camper, LGBTQ Anthologies, and Queer Comics Communities,” has been published in the “Lesbians and Comics” special issue of Journal of Lesbian Studies 22.4 (2018).
Article: Archiving Wimmen: Collectives, Networks, & Comix
My essay, “Archiving Wimmen: Collectives, Networks, & Comix,” has been published in Australian Feminist Studies 32.91-92 (2017). This special double issue focuses on “Archives and New Modes of Feminist Research.” This article received the Florence Howe Award for feminist scholarship in the field of English by the Women’s Caucus for the Modern Languages (http://www.wcml.org/). The article is permanently available open-access.
Video: Queer Studies & LGBTQ Representation in Comics (Strand Book Store)
On March 22, 2017, I spoke alongside comics scholar Ramzi Fawaz and cartoonists Phil Jimenez and Jennifer Camper about queer studies and LGBTQ representation in comics. Each of us presented briefly about our research and work and fielded a number of questions from the lively audience. This video is available via the Strand Book Store’s YouTube channel.
Video: Wimmen’s Comix (MoCCA Arts Fest 2016)
On April 3, 2016, at the annual MoCCA Arts Fest, I had the distinct pleasure of moderating a panel of artists who participated in Wimmen’s Comix (1972-1992), including Jennifer Camper, Phoebe Gloeckner, Diane Noomin, and Leslie Sternbergh. Each artist talked about their own work with the series, sharing strips and stories from across the two decades of the series’ existence.
Pedagogy: Our Visual Archive, Image Ideas
This post was created originally for the “Rise of Graphic Archives” first-year research seminar that I teach…
Pedagogy/Resource: Archival Research in NYC
This post, created originally for the “Rise of Graphic Archives” first-year research seminar that I teach, contains information about NYC-area archives and finding guides. This list is far from exhaustive, but should get you started thinking about what and where you might research. If you come across information that belongs on this list, feel free to share.
Article: Thinking through Thea: Alison Bechdel’s Representations of Disability
My essay, “Thinking through Thea: Alison Bechdel’s Representations of Disability,” has been published in the collection, Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016).
Article: Archiving Grassroots Comics: The Radicality of Networks & Lesbian Community
My essay, “Archiving Grassroots Comics: The Radicality of Networks and Lesbian Community,” has been published in “Radical Archives” issue of Archive Journal (2015).
Video: Promotional Video for the English Program (The Graduate Center, CUNY)
In 2015, the English Program at The Graduate Center, CUNY, produced a short promotional video featuring both graduate students and faculty. I feature in it throughout, talking about the benefits of getting a PhD in the English Program and how my own research has been shaped by this environment.
Article: Feminism Underground: The Comics Rhetoric of Lee Marrs and Roberta Gregory
My essay, “Feminism Underground: The Comics Rhetoric of Lee Marrs and Roberta Gregory,” has been published in “The 1970s” issue of WSQ: Women’s Studies Quarterly (2015).