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Check out these events in the Pickering Room:
Dungeon Mastering the Real World
11:00am - 11:50am // Pickering Room
Panelists: Jason Lutes
Moderator: Issac Cates
What do tabletop roleplaying games teach us about storytelling, and how can those lessons apply even when the story involves neither dungeons nor dragons? Jason Lutes, winner of the Vermont Book Award among many other accolades, talks with UVM lecturer Isaac Cates about his experience moderating roleplaying games and how it informed the complex narrative threads in his historical fiction graphic novel masterpiece, Berlin.
The Bloom Of Youth: Memoir Comics Of The Most Awkward Years
12pm - 12:50pm // Pickering Room
Panelists: Caroline Cash, Natalie Norris, Nicole LaLiberty, Andy Lindquist
Moderator: Dan Barlow
The formative years of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood have long provided rich content for autobiographical comics. Caroline Cash, Natalie Norris, Nicole LaLiberty, and Andy Linquist will explore questions related to sharing the humor, fear, pain, shame, isolation, love and hope of their earliest years in comic form.
Drawing from the Past: How To Approach History Through A Modern Lens
1pm - 1:50pm // Pickering Room
Panelists: Caitlin Cass, Glynnis Fawkes, Emily Zea, Joel Christian Gill
Moderator: Kristen Shull
Explore how to bring history to life through a modern lens, balancing historical accuracy with contemporary relevance. Cartoonists Caitlin Cass, Glynnis Fawkes, Joel Christian Gill, and Emily Zea will discuss how to identify compelling historical subjects that still resonate today, while integrating modern themes into past events. They’ll share their process for balancing historical accuracy with creative license, offering insights into how to craft compelling narratives that both educate and engage modern readers.
The Dirty Diamonds Guide To Self-Publishing Anthologies
2pm - 2:50pm // Pickering Room
Panelists: Kelly Phillips and Claire Folkman
Join Kelly Phillips and Claire Folkman, editors of the award-winning all-girl comic anthology, Dirty Diamonds, as they take you behind the scenes of their groundbreaking project. Since its founding in 2011, Dirty Diamonds has elevated the stories of over 200 artists from around the globe, providing a platform for women and femme comics creators to share their "semi" autobiographical stories - highlighting each of their lived experiences from a unique, firsthand perspective. Learn how the editors manage open submissions, what they look for in the creators they collaborate with, and how they fund each issue via crowdfunding. Whether you’re a creator, a publisher, or simply curious about how anthologies come together, this panel offers a rare glimpse into the work that goes into producing an acclaimed series.
Applied Cartooning: Using Comics In Journalism, History, and Healthcare Advocacy
4:00pm - 4:50pm // Pickering Room
Panelists: Cara Bean, Josh Neufield, Teppi Zuppo
Moderator: Luis Vivanco
Explore the transformative potential of Applied Cartooning. Comics can effectively be used to communicate complex issues with clarity and creativity while driving social and systemic change. Panelists, Cara Bean, Josh Neufield, Jess Ruliffson, and Teppi Zuppo will share their experience in the emerging field of Applied Cartooning and will discuss the medium’s role in education, advocacy, and community engagement.