This lecture will be live streamed

From its roots in the work of Joe Sacco to the dynamic stories being done today for major publications, comics journalism is all about telling nonfiction stories in comics form. In a presentation featuring a cascade of images, speaker Josh Neufeld will discuss comics’ unique ability to engender empathy — the key to what makes journalistic graphic narratives so effective and compelling. Neufeld will unpack the process behind his many works of long-form comics journalism — many of which made their mark as free online stories.

Josh Neufeld is a Brooklyn-based cartoonist and podcaster. He is known for his nonfiction narratives of political and social upheaval, told through the voices of witnesses. Neufeld has been a Knight-Wallace Fellow in journalism, an Atlantic Center for the Arts Master Artist, and a Xeric Award winner. His works include the bestsellers “A.D: New Orleans After the Deluge” and “The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media”.

This is the third of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Graphic Books and Memes. The next lecture will be on March 25, 2021. The title is: Superhero Therapy: Graphic Medicine and Therapy. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.