Comics in 19th Century Time and Space

Swann Foundation Fellow Joshua Abraham Kopin gave an illustrated lecture discussing the cultural and technological contexts surrounding the rise of the comic strip in late 19th century America.

-  Joshua Kopin is a doctoral candidate in American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He has works published or forthcoming in "American Literature" and "Inks," as well as an entry in the upcoming Keywords for Comics Studies volume. Kopin is a member at large on the board of the International Comic Arts Forum and the president of the Graduate Student Caucus of the Comic Studies Society.

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