Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
The comics and pop culture convention C2E2, set for April 16-18 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will debut with a wealth of programming for librarians, educators and comics aficionados of all ages.
C2E2 is an expansion of Reed Exhibitions’ annual conventions which include New York Comic Con, Book Expo America and others. Located in the same city as the American Library Association, C2E2 has a unique opportunity to focus on graphic novels in libraries, reflected in the show’s programming listed below.
The convention also hosts the Institute for Comics Studies’ Comics Studies Conference, where scholars will present their academic work related to comics. Topics include Comics and Visual Language, Subversive Comics, Literary Analysis, Superhero Justice, Crossing Cultures, Teaching and Comics, and more.
More information about the annual Comics Studies Conference is available here.
C2E2 will also feature a special screening of the documentary Comic Book Literacy. This will take place on Sunday at 1:45 in room E271A. Read our interview with filmmaker Todd Kent here.
Sunday, April 18 is Kids Day. Children age 12 and under will be admitted free and treated to a host of workshops and special programs just for kids. See here for more information about Kids Day.
More information about C2E2, as well as a complete list of programs and events, can be found at http://www.c2e2.com.
Programs that may be of special interest to educators and librarians include:
A Brief History of Cartoons, Comics and Graphic Novels: Putting It All Into Context presented by John Shableski. Friday, 11-12 AM in room E352
The Magic Of Reading From The Creator's Perspective: Comics And Graphic Novels presented by Joshua Elder. Friday, 12:15-1:15 in room E352
Connecting Boys With Books Through Graphic Novels, Comics, Gaming, and Movie Tie-Ins Friday, 12:15-1:15 in room E350
Burn It! Surviving Graphic Novel Challenges By Educating Your Community presented by the American Library Association. Friday, 1:30-2:30 in room E350
Get Graphic In Your Library: How Graphic Novels Can Help You Super-Serve The Teachers, Librarians, And Parents In Your Community presented by Britt White and Staff from Buffalo-Erie Public Library. Friday, 1:30-2:30 in room E352 and Saturday, 4:15-5:15 in room E267
The Physics of Superheroes presented by James Kakalios. Saturday, 3:00-4:00 in room E267
Graphic Novels, Gaming, And Information Literacy Saturday, 5:30-6:30 in room E267
Graphic Novel Events For Your School Or Library: The Benefits And How-To's Of Creating Clubs, Presentations, And Workshops presented by Joshua Elder. Sunday, 12:20 – 1:30 in room E267
Getting Your Graphic Novel Collection Started: How To Select, Shelve, And Promote Great Lists For Kids, Tweens, Teens, And Adult Collections presented by John Shableski, Sunday, 3:00-4:00 in room E267
Reading With Pictures Read Along presented by Reading With Pictures. Sunday, 3:30 to 4:30, Variant Stage.
