Drawing a Dialogue

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 fourth of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us!

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2024/6/7/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-7

Episode 54: Cathy shares all about her first year teaching in the Visual Narrative MFA program at Boston University! She talks about her new higher ed teaching experiences, how the program is structured, and personal observations of teaching K-12 vs. higher ed. A good listen for current MFA students or people considering it!

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2024/5/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-54

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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!

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2024/4/5/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-6

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Sunmi is a cartoonist whose body of work explores emotional distances and gender deviant fantasies, within a framework of queer + Korean histories and mythologies. This interview is the second of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us!

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2024/3/1/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-5

Artwork: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e3e9facd39c3fc494e810e/54285abf-325a-4a50-842d-14a4f1004c19/DAD_sunmi.png?format=2500w

Emma Jayne is an Ignatz and Prism Award-winning cartoonist. This interview is the first of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us! (Note: This episode is for mature audiences.)

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/12/11/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-4

Episode 53: 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!

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/12/8/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-53

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Episode 52: 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?

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/11/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-52

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Episode 51: On this episode, remus tells us all about open access archives! What are they, why do they exist, and how can we use them? Also, Cathy and remus recap the Small Press Expo (SPX) 2023 and talk about their experiences with indie comic book conventions in a “post” pandemic world.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/10/6/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-51

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Episode 50: In celebration of our 50th episode and our 6th anniversary, let’s go to the movies! remus and Cathy discuss movies about cartoonists; not comic book movies, but movies where cartoonists themselves are the protagonist. Funny Pages, Chasing Amy, Monkeybone, and more!

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/7/7/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-50

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Episode 49: Inspired by a recent situation, Cathy and remus talk about what it’s like being an award judge behind the scenes, the differences between censorship and criticism, and challenge future judges to reconsider what’s important.

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For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/6/2/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-49