You’re basking in the afterglow of C2E2, and want to have a nice, leisurely stroll through the more intellectual side of comics and graphic literature. In that spirit, we invite you to the next exciting installment of Comics 301! Our guest will be Len Strazewski, professor of Journalism at Columbia College Chicago Strazewski has been [...] [...more]
So you’ve enjoyed getting to know comics through our Comics 101 and 201 events…but now comes the focal point - comics as academic material, providing literary insight and perspective on times, current and past. Yes, you read that correctly - comics are increasingly becoming part of our academic landscape, and providing an important perspective. So [...] [...more]
Throughout time nerds have been loved and tormented by robots. From the beginnings with Rosie Jetson, all the way to our favorite governor, The Terminator. Which robot will you build? The Chicago Nerd Social Club is putting together our very first Robot Workshop. We’ll be working with the folks from Robot City Workshop to help [...] [...more]