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Exploring the Gutters: Illinois’ South Asian Comics Collection

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
South Asian Studies @ CSAMES
Date
Oct 25, 2024   11:00 am - 12:00 pm  
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South Asia Friday Talks

Exploring the Gutters: Illinois’ South Asian Comics Collection

Mara Thacker, University of Illinois

The journey to build the South Asian comics collection in Illinois is as full of twists and turns as the graphic narratives that comprise it. In this talk, I will share the history and evolution of the collection situated within the context of comics production and circulation in South Asia. Then I will showcase samples from the collection to illustrate the behind-the-scenes labor required to process materials and make the collection accessible. 

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