Drawing Support: Graphic Narratives & Resistance

On 29 February 2024, I spoke alongside comics artist Timothy Poisson at the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute at the Trinity College Dublin. You can listen to the recording of the two talks below. My talk, entitled ‘Apprehending Violence: Comics and/as Resistance’, begins at 27.50, and covers comics made by artists about the Syrian War and the assault on Gaza since October 2023.

In this event in the Literature & Resistance series, we explore role comic books and graphic novels are playing in reflecting and critiquing some of the most pressing contemporary issues, and in fostering community and inspiring activism among their readers. From his perspective as a critic, Dr Dom Davies (City University, London) will discuss comics that suggest ways of looking at war and displacement in the Middle East, including the current conflict in Gaza. The writer and artist Timothy Poisson will discuss why comics are his medium of choice for storytelling and activism, reflecting on his work representing the LGBTQ+ community.
 
This event was inspired by the visit of the Egyptian comics artist Deena Mohamed to the Hub as a guest of the Centre for Resistance Studies in May 2023.