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TAV: The Editor’s Presentations
The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_8OBDq6QyIGbR_SgyZVyDgFzZJbp9ZA7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true Panel Description: This panel is a short presentation on practical strategies for teaching comics and their value in college courses, including discussing visual storytelling, how they foster critical literacy, and design considerations that engage students across levels and disciplines. Optional Formats: 15 min. Presentation | 30 min. Presentation Presented: The…
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Uncomfortable: A Reminder About The Dark Side of Anime Conventions
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I love attending anime conventions. They are often places to celebrate the vibrant hubs of creativity in the medium we love and are generally places where fans gather to share their passion for anime, manga, and pop culture. However, within the colorful tapestry of these events, there can be…
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Are Specials, Movies, & OVAs Canon? Maybe not
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This is likely going to be a controversial opinion but I am not a big supporter of specials, movies, and OVAs being considered part of a story’s canon. This is largely stemming from my feelings regarding the death of the author critical approach to a text, but also because…
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[Analysis] Black Butler & Aestheticism
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting To be honest, after completing my Master’s thesis on Oscar Wilde and aestheticism, I never thought I’d revisit the concept of aestheticism again in my life. Yet, here I am—drawn back into it and overlapping it (much to my dismay) with the world of Black Butler, a series I’ve…
