Manga Artist Maekawa Kazuo on Manga Art, Industry, and Education
When:
Friday, March 31, 2023
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Where: Kresge Hall, 1515, 1880 Campus Drive , Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
(847) 491-5288
Group: Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
Category: Academic
Description:
Maekawa Kazuo has been a professional manga artist for 25 years with 13 publications and 9 serialized works. In the past decade, he has dedicated himself to teaching and international exchange through manga education. In this talk, he will reflect on his years as a manga artist, his experience working in and around the manga industry, and the possibilities of using manga art and storytelling as a medium of cultural exchange.