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).
About the workshop:
Cartoonist and academic Darya Foroohar explains the concept of graphic essays and how they fit into the larger genre of nonfiction comics, discusses different ways to incorporate academia into the graphic medium, and gives examples of existing works students can look into. At the end of the workshop, Darya will give participants an excerpt of an academic text and use the remaining time to make little graphic essays of our own, after which students will share. Bring paper and something to write with!
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.
Questions about this workshop?
Email Crucial Comix publisher Shay at smirk@crucialcomix.com
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