The comic book, the strip, the superhero lark, they have traditionally been seen as a “low” cultural form - filled with coarse language, silly jokes, and subversive sentiments not worthy of critical attention. They have been overlooked by serious scholars and academics because they’re circulated in newspapers and sold at corner shops rather than hung in museums and galleries. Lately, however, the comic book is slowly beginning to gain the attention of serious academics. And it's not just Art Spiegelman’s Maus or Harvey Pekar’s American Splendour or Joe Sacco’s Palestine. Of late, even the more conventional corner shop comics have gained recognition in academic circles.
This month, on When We Last Left Our Heroes, Uma speaks to Dr. Dominic Davies about comics and academia, and how this recent revival on television and cinema has helped elevate the art form.
Ahmad Maghfur Usman, Equity Analyst, Nomura Malaysia
8:00 AM
The Breakfast Grille
Manu Bhaskaran, Founding Partner & President, Centennial Asia Advisors
8:30 AM
Morning Brief
Dr. Rachel Gong, Deputy Director, Khazanah Research Institute
8:45 AM
Morning Brief
Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)
9:00 AM
Opening Bell
9:15 AM
Opening Bell
9:35 AM
What's the Focus
10:05 AM
Open For Business
Isaac Kon, CEO and Founder, Heytech Sdn Bhd
11:05 AM
Resource Centre
Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop
12:00 PM
Enterprise Explores
Michael Freese, Professor of Management, Asia School of Business
1:00 PM
The Breakfast Grille Repeat
Manu Bhaskaran, Founding Partner & President, Centennial Asia Advisors
2:05 PM
Front Row
Classical Kung Fu!; Dr Goh Chia-Chien, Conductor, Violinist and Artistic Director, Musicians Linkage Group of Ensembles
2:20 PM
Front Row
Titik Garis Bentuk: Drawing as Practice; Rahel Joseph, Gallery Director, Ilham Gallery
3:05 PM
Good Things
Native Allies; Daniel Teoh, Founder, Native
4:05 PM
Health & Living
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