The Role of Feminism in the World of Bande Dessinée

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To celebrate the year of la bande dessinée, we wanted to highlight certain artists in the world of graphic novels. This conversation will be led by Liliane Duséwoir, Ingrid Marquardt and Melanie Andrieu and will focus on some very talented graphic novelists and their brilliant work. We will learn what these voices bring to bande dessinée, how their work stands out, how they give visibility to diverse characters, and cast a new gaze on female characters! Our hosts will introduce you to the fascinating works of Pénelope Bagieu, Jul’ Maroh, Emma and Rokhaya Diallo. We hope you join us to learn or to participate in the conversation about these important authors!

This conversation will be followed by a Q&A session.

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About Liliane Duséwoir

After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in translation & interpretation in Belgium, Liliane specialized in the field of Linguistics and pursued her graduate studies in Anthropology as a Fulbright scholar at Boston University. In the U.S., Liliane has taught at Brown University and at the College of the Holy Cross. She joined Boston University in 2006 and is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Romance Studies. Her specialties include: foreign language pedagogy, inclusive pedagogy, teaching with technology, translation & interpretation, comics and graphic novels, and queer francophone cinema.

About Ingrid Marquardt

Ingrid began her passion for French through the immersion program in Milton, MA, and has followed it around France and the world. She took a break from this first love to pursue a B.A. in English with a minor in Irish Studies at Boston College and a Masters of Library and Information Sciences at Simmons College. She is thrilled to meld her excitement for libraries and French language and culture in her position at the Center!

About Melanie Andrieu

While studying Art History and obtaining a PhD in Contemporary Art, Mélanie worked for more than ten years in bookshops as head of the Comic Strip section. Five years ago she left France, her country of origin!, to join the team of Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée in Brussels. In charge of the exhibition department as well as the Conservation department, she also has the pleasure of being the curator of exhibitions dedicated to Catel, Emmanuel Lepage, Juanjo Guarnido, or the series "Magasin Général" by Tripp and Loisel. A job that allows her to enrich her passion for comics and to discover each day a little more this fascinating universe.

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