La Société canadienne pour l’étude de la bande dessinée (SCEBD) lance un appel à propositions dans le cadre de sa conférence annuelle qui se tiendra dans le cadre du Toronto Comic Arts Festival à la Toronto Metropolitan U les 4 et 5 juin 2026. Propositions avant le 31 jan. www.comicsscholars.ca

The Canadian Society for the Study of Comicsm(CSSC) invites submissions for its Annual Conference, hosted by the Toronto Comic Arts Festival to be held at the Toronto Metropolitan U on June 4 & 5, 2026. The theme is Rebirth / Reframe / Reboot. Submissions before Jan. 31. CFP at www.comicsscholars.ca

Paul Malone and Natalie Garceau are pillars of CSSC. Paul treated us to a German series, Malcolm Max, which combines supernatural horror and black comedy with steampunk. Natalie Garceau took us into Brubaker and Phillips’ Criminal, a multi-generational noir story.

At CSSC’s Annual Conference 2025, we were treated to the works of Fabien Gorce and Sara Mizannojehdei. Gorce’s work explores Indigenous representations in early 20th-Century comic strips. Sara Mizannojehdei’s research about a public park in Montreal bridges comics with journalism.

At CSSC’s annual conference 2025, Andrew Furman talks Calvin and Hobbes’ frozen time period approach as the technology represented in the strip is typical of the mid-1970s even if those were not the years in which Bill Watterson produced the strip.

At CSSC’s annual conference 2025, René T. Bruckner presents Winsor McCay’s strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (1904-1913) and its documenting of the dream life of its time.

Elisabeth Pfeiffer shares her experience teaching comics in her course “Deconstructing Superheroes.”

Neale Barnholden argues that “The Outsiders” defamiliarizes the concept of the retcon in a way that relies on the attention of “super readers.”

Wow wow wow fantastic presentation on MA work by Sara Mizannojehdei, who is doing local comics journalism about NDG Park in Montreal. Drawing memories, interviews, research, own experiences. Can't wait to see where this goes!! www.mizigner.com @comicsscholars.ca #Congress #comicsjournalism

Sofie Vlaad considers “Continuity in Crisis.”

Ishaan Selby presenting “The Aesthetics of Serialization.”

Julian Lawrence explores the vegan politics of “Wicked.”

Natalja Chestopalova asks, “What Makes a Loki a ‘Loki’”? Reality building and iterative story building!

During our ‘Anti-Heroes’ panel, George Croal explores the ecopolitics of Poison Ivy.

See you soon Toronto! @comicsscholars.ca #congress

One week from today I'll be giving the keynote at the annual conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Comics in Toronto! Join us 3:30-5:00pm Thurs, June 4th, rm SJA 455E at George Brown College - first 30 people get a copy of my zine! @comicsscholars.ca @wlupress.bsky.social

Les 5 et 6 juin, c'est la conférence annuelle. June 5th and 6th, it's the annual conference. Programme complet en ligne. Complete program online. #bande_dessinee #comics www.comicsscholars.ca/wp-content/u...

Qui as-tu hâte de rencontrer au TCAF @torontocomics.bsky.social? @luketromly.bsky.social veut rendre visite à Motzie Dapul @motzied.bsky.social, créateur de bandes dessinées de monstres philippins. Partagez vos projets pour le TCAF dans vos réponses!

Who are you excited to meet at TCAF @torontocomics.bsky.social? @luketromly.bsky.social wants to visit Filipino monster comic creator Motzie Dapul @motzied.bsky.social. Share your plans for TCAF in your replies!

BTW, here’s a whole booklist of even more trans/GNC graphic novels!! For ✨ unrelated ✨ reasons!! ✌️ 🏳️‍⚧️ bookshop.org/lists/trans-...

MCAF is back from May 23rd to the 25th 2025! The 14th edition of the festival will be held on St-Denis Street in Montreal. More than 300 comic artists from Quebec, Canada and abroad are expected. www.fbdm-mcaf.ca #comics #bande_dessinee

Le FBDM est de retour du 23 au 25 mai 2025! La 14e édition du festival se déroulera à nouveau sur la rue St-Denis à Montréal. Plus de 300 bédéistes du Québec, du Canada et de l’étranger sont attendus. www.fbdm-mcaf.ca

Le Rain City Comic Con est un nouvel événement de diffusion des comics et des arts visuels dans la région métropolitaine de Vancouver. Les fans peuvent rencontrer les artistes de comics et de romans graphiques au Roundhouse Community Centre le 24 mai 2025. 181 Roundhouse Mews. raincitycomiccon.com

Rain City Comic Con is a new convention for the comic and visual arts in the Greater Vancouver Area. Fans can meet comics and graphic novel artists at the Roundhouse Community Centre on May 24th, 2025. 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver. raincitycomiccon.com

Au-delà des 2 solitudes en bande dessinée organise une conférence à Vancouver le 8 mai. Avec de artistes invités : Adam de Souza (The Gulf) Erin Faith Hicks (Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy) Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse) Michael Yahgulanaas (Red: A Haida Manga) beyondthe2solitudes.wordpress.com

Beyond the 2 Solitudes in Comics group organizes a conference in Vancouver May 8th. With a slate of great artists: Adam de Souza (The Gulf) Erin Faith Hicks (Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy) Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse) Michael Yahgulanaas (Red: A Haida Manga) beyondthe2solitudes.wordpress.com

And remember, you can submit a proposal until March 31, 2025. Find our cfp at comicsscholars.ca

Important news! Our conference dates have been shifted to June 5 and 6, 2025. Come for two days of great panels then visit TCAF @torontocomics.bsky.social the next day!

Comics and Graphic Narrative Forum CFP for MLA26. Panels on: —Canadian Comics —Adaptation and Opposition Through Comics —Comics and Genocide Deadline: 3/15

Comics friends, join us at Congress in Toronto, May 30-31, 2025. Our call for papers can be found at www.comicsscholars.ca. Deadline now extended to March 31, 2025!