Darya Foroohar

Darya Foroohar is a Chicago-based cartoonist interested in using comics to make academia more accessible. Her first book, My Eyes, Your Gaze, was published in 2024 by Chicago arts collective Bridge Books and is an exploration of how identity intersects with external perception. Her most recent comic, Death to the Dictator: Iran’s 2009 Green Revolution, was published in October 2025 by Moody Zine.

Darya Foroohar's Upcoming Classes

Graphic Essays: How to Use Comics to Make Academic Theory More Accessible

Read existing graphic essays, and learn how to incorporate academia into the graphic medium with cartoonist Darya Foroohar. The 2-hour workshop takes place on Thursday February 12th, 5:00pm-7:00pm PST (8:00pm-10:00pm EST).

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