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Drawing a Dialogue Presents, Episode 8: Carta Monir (Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene #5)

Cathy G. Johnson

Carta Monir is a performance artist, performer, and writer. She was a 2022 Tom of Finland Foundation artist in residence. Her work deals with her own transness, disability, and desire. She lives in Michigan. This interview is the fifth of our series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us! (Note: This episode is for mature audiences.)

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Drawing a Dialogue Presents, Episode 7: higu rose (Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene #4)

Cathy G. Johnson

higu rose is an illustrator, cartoonist, ethnographer, and local terror living in pittsburgh, PA. based in fiction and autobiography, higu’s work focuses on experiences of being Black, queer/trans, and a little bonkers. higu is currently working on YINZ CITY, a graphic novel series about a group of queer and trans people of color. This interview is the fourt of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us!

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Drawing a Dialogue Presents, Episode 6: Seosamh (Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene #3)

Cathy G. Johnson

Seosamh aka Joe is a butch trans painter, a hypertext enthusiast, and author of dark, surreal, and intimate worlds of denim, leather, and gloss. Among other projects, he and his partner Anka are proud co-authors of the ongoing sci-fi comic, SUPERPOSE. This interview is the third of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us!

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Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 53: Introducing Our New Series: Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene

Cathy G. Johnson

On this exciting episode of Drawing a Dissertation, remus introduces our new series where we interview trans cartoonists from the DIY scene! remus shares their PhD dissertation work, their approach to research, and drops the news of our exciting new DaD Presents project. We hope you join us!

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Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 52: Accessibility at Conventions

Cathy G. Johnson

Using Calmer Con in Massachusetts as a case study, Cathy and remus discuss accessibility at comic conventions. Cathy shares details about the event and the superhero costume workshops she taught. What is the difference between providing accommodations for disabled people, versus building something accessible from the start?

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Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 47: Comic Art Ed!

Cathy G. Johnson

In this episode, Cathy shares her newly published book chapter, Comic Art Ed! Making Comics is for Everyone! She discusses the art education approach to K-12 comic book lesson development through five different pedagogical values: teamwork, ideation, literacy, self-actualization, and fun. Cartooning combines drawing and writing into its own unique learning and creating form. This chapter synthesizes the past decade of Cathy’s work helping develop the pedagogical field of making comics in the art classroom!

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Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 44: AIDS Activism + Comics

Cathy G. Johnson

In this episode, remus discusses the way queer AIDS activists used art and comics as part of their activism during the the 1980s-1990s. They specifically talk about four art projects: the AIDS memorial quilt, work by activist group Gran Fury, the comics anthologies “Strip AIDS” and “Strip AIDS USA,” and David Wojnaworicz's “7 Miles A Second.”

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Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 43: Boys Love Manga

Cathy G. Johnson

The common definition of BL, the acronym for Boys Love, is “a genre consisting of male-male romantic fictions created by women and for women in Japan, previously known as yaoi.” But is it only women? Cathy and remus discuss the history, contemporary status, and transformative power of BL manga for queer representation, using the awesome expert panel hosted by The Japan Foundation NY as citation: “Boys' Love: The History and Transformation of BL in Asia.” Join us!

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