ReggieCon is pleased to welcome back Chris Claremont, award-winning author of Uncanny X-Men 161: Gold Rush, to the December panel from 7-8:30 p.m., December 7 via Zoom.
There is no cost to attend. Those interested can join the Zoom webinar at the ReggieCon website.
In recognition of University Human Rights Month, the December panel will focus on Claremont’s graphic novel, Uncanny X-Men 161: Gold Rush. In addition to Claremont, ReggieCon will also welcome Illinois State graduate student Ms. Maisha Orthy as a guest panelist. Orthy is earning a master’s degree in psychology.
Panelists include Dr. Scott Jordan, chair of the Department of Psychology at Illinois State University; Victor Dandridge, founder of Vantage InHouse Productions; Dr. Vanessa Hintz, licensed clinical psychologist and diversity, equity and inclusion professional; and Dr. Eric Wesselmann, associate professor of psychology at Illinois State.
Sponsored by the Office of Enrollment Management and Academic Services, ReggieCon is its third year as a series of virtual panels which will be held throughout the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters. Each panel consists of a panel of experts in comic and popular media and focuses on issues of race and diversity. Panel topics align with national recognition months such as Latinx Heritage, LGBTQ History, Black History, and Asian Pacific Heritage Months.
Upcoming panels include:
After the Rain
February 16
Black History Month
Jessica Jones: Return of the Purple Man
March 15
Women’s History Month
Habibti Pada
April 12
Arab American Heritage Month
The Wind Rises
May 3
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
