Special Event: “Comics, Identity & Representation.” Expanding Equity in Educational Research Speaker Series
Design Museum / Room 1002, Cruess Hall
In conjunction with the UC Davis Design Museum exhibition
“STILL…Racism in America: A Retrospective in Cartoons,” the
School of Education’s Expanding Equity in Educational Research
Speaker Series offers a presentation by Enrique
García and an interview discussion with cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft and
exhibition curator Tara Nakashima Donahue on “Comics, Identity
& Representation.” The event will be held on Feb. 6
at 6 p.m.
Moderated by the School of Education’s Darnel Degand, the program
explores how comics have evolved beyond entertainment to become
powerful voices that can educate and inspire readers.
This event begins at 6:00 p.m. in the UC Davis Design Museum, and
move to Cruess Hall 1002 at 6:30 p.m. for the program, followed
by a catered reception, which begins at 7:45 p.m. The event
is free but participants
must register here.
The UC Davis Design Museum explores racism through cartoons in
the installation “STILL: Racism in America, A Retrospective in
Cartoons.” Showcasing the work of pioneering father/daughter
cartoonists the late Brumsic Brandon, Jr. and Barbara
Brandon-Croft, the exhibition runs Jan. 23 through April 21,
2024.