[Comicsstudiessociety] March 10: Eisner Judges on Eisner Week: A Comics Celebration

[Mike Rhode]

 Eisner Judges on Eisner Week: A Comics Celebration
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm Location: Zoom Webinar
Cost:Free Register for this event
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://csun.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SkqrkkSYTYW8IQCKQRtZ_g__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QKBpoMm-$ >

In honor of Will Eisner Week, Comics at CSUN co-sponsors a webinar on graphic
novels and the changing comics field
[image: Will Eisner Week logo]



On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 4:00-5:30 pm PST, Comics at CSUN will host a
free Zoom panel presented by five past judges of the Will Eisner Comics
Industry Awards
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QMn9w2tc$ >, the most
prestigious prizes in the US comics field. The panelists will discuss their
Eisner Award judging experiences as well as the current state of the
graphic novel genre.

This webinar celebrates Will Eisner Week
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/willeisnerweek__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QLCNpx9x$ >, an annual literacy-themed event
named (like the Eisner Awards) for pioneering comics artist, graphic
novelist, and educator Will Eisner
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.willeisner.com/biography/index.html__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QHdKdIcA$ >. Sponsored by the Will &
Ann Eisner Family Foundation, Eisner Week champions comics-reading, graphic
novels, and freedom of expression in the comics field.

*CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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The five panelists (with their Eisner Award-judging years noted in
parenthesis) are:

   - Michael Dooley <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.printmag.com/categories/michael-dooley__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QABHZnpb$ >
   (2020), designer, author, history professor, contributing editor to *Print
   *magazine
   - Karen Green
   <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/life-comics-graphic-adventures-karen-green__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QLgpbi_0$ >
(2011),
   teacher, Curator for Comics and Cartoons at Columbia University
   - William H. Foster
   <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://comicbookhistorians.com/professor-william-h-foster-iii-african-americans-in-comics-with-alex-grand-jim-thompson/__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QG4UK3PC$ >
   (2014), scholar, lecturer, curator, teacher
   - Charles Hatfield <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://academics.csun.edu/faculty/charles.hatfield__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QO6YJpow$ >
   (2013), scholar, CSUN professor, cofounder of the Comics Studies Society
   - Heidi MacDonald <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://muckrack.com/heidi-macdonald__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QPOa1xLv$ > (1993), editor,
   journalist, podcaster, founder and editor-in-chief of *The Beat: The
   Blog of Comics Culture* <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.comicsbeat.com/__;!!KGKeukY!mbOkPLEa0RKoFQIyKwX8vYEfFcBksK9PhkhOrGfY0Bk8sstqoGE6jAwLTmLr--H6-qp2QJ_fRYMm$ >

Registrants will have the opportunity to submit questions for Q&A during
the event. Video of the event will hopefully be provided afterward, for
independent viewing.

Please help Comics at CSUN spread the word about this special event! Feel free
to send questions to co-organizer charles.hatfield at csun.edu [.]

Below is a flyer for the event:
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