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Crossing Lines -

Crossing Lines

Comics About Human Migration
Buch | Hardcover
144 Seiten
2025
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4875-3139-3 (ISBN)
CHF 78,90 inkl. MwSt
A graphic anthology co-created by migration scholars and comics artists, Crossing Lines explores issues of displacement, identity, and community, offering nuanced perspectives amid rising anti-immigrant populism.
Across Europe and North America, far-right parties have strategically framed immigration as a threat to national identity and security, capitalizing on public anxieties around cultural change and economic pressure.

Part of the groundbreaking ethnoGRAPHIC series, Crossing Lines is a graphic anthology about human migration that challenges the rise of anti-immigrant populism. Research shows that it is difficult to counter these "us-versus-them" narratives with evidence alone. Blending visual and textual storytelling, this collection moves beyond traditional forms of communication to engage readers emotionally with the complex realities of migration.

Emerging out of a workshop held at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Migration Studies in 2022, this graphic anthology features eight powerful narratives, collaboratively created by migration scholars and comics artists. Crossing Lines considers the personal and social impacts of migration, offering nuanced perspectives accessible to a wide audience. Each comic is paired with discussion questions and annotated further readings to encourage dialogue and understanding in the face of polarizing public discourse.

Crossing Lines is a timely and indispensable resource for scholars, educators, and readers seeking to better understand migration in today’s globalized world.

Antje Ellermann is a professor of political science and the founder and co-director of the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of British Columbia. Frederik Byrn Køhlert is a lecturer in English and film at Edinburgh Napier University. Sarah Leavitt is an associate professor at the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia, where she has developed and taught comics creation classes since 2012. Mireille Paquet is a professor of political science and holds the university research chair in immigration policies at Concordia University.

Introduction by the Editors
1. To/From
Kathleen Gros (artist), Erin Goheen Glanville, Biz Nijdam, and Sofiyah Saleh
2. Crossing Lines
Jonathon Dalton (artist), Alexia Bloch, Benjamin Goold, Sara Ania Pustół, and Sara Sehic
3. Migratory Birds
Doug Savage (artist), Chandima Silva, Gabriele Dumpys Woolever, Miu Chung Yan, and Ayaka Yoshimizu
4. Greener Grass?
Hannah Myers (artist), Maria Cervantes, Suzanne Huot, and Hongxia Shan
5. In Search of Bruce Lee
Emily Chou (artist), Mahashewta Bhattacharya, Ishita Tiwary, and Gaoheng Zhang
6. The Waiting Room
Scarlet Wings Kaili (artist), Nancy Clark, Mariève Deschamp-Band, Ibukun Kayode, and Daniel Smyth
7. Butterfly
Jess Pollard (artist), Benjamin Bryce, Neda Maghbouleh, Gada Mahrouse, and Tori Yang
8. Belonging
Alyssa Hirose (artist), Leonora C. Angeles, Natasha Damiano, Markus Hallensleben, and Sean Lauer

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie EthnoGRAPHIC
Zusatzinfo 78 illustrations
Verlagsort Toronto
Sprache englisch
Maße 157 x 235 mm
Gewicht 360 g
Themenwelt Literatur Comic / Humor / Manga Comic
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Staat / Verwaltung
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10 1-4875-3139-7 / 1487531397
ISBN-13 978-1-4875-3139-3 / 9781487531393
Zustand Neuware
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