Alum Andrea Horbinski on the Untold History of Japanese Comics at Baruch College
BCNM alum Andrea Horbinski presented at the Manga Symposium #5 Untold History of Japanese Comics: Prewar & LGBTQ+ Manga. Read more
19 Apr, 2019
Grace Gipson at MSU Comics Forum
Talking Comics and (Dis)ability in the Midwest at the 2019 Michigan State University Comics Forum. Read more
14 Mar, 2019
Announcing the Spring 2019 Conference Grant Recipients
We're to our extraordinary The Berkeley Center for New Media is thrilled to provide small grants to our graduate students to help them share their innovative research at the premier conferences in their field. Read more
26 Nov, 2018
Conference Grants: Grace Gipson and Malika Imhotep at ‘Intentionally Digital, Intentionally Black’
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29 Oct, 2018
Announcing our Fall 2018 Conference Grant Recipients
We’re thrilled to be supporting our graduates as they travel across the globe to share their scholarship. Read more
26 Sep, 2018
Grace Gipson at DragonCon CPAC 2018
Gipson presented on podcasts and Black female narratives at DragonCon Comics and Popular Arts Conference 2018. Read more
Lyman Dispatch: Grace Gipson on Unleashing Your Inner Superhero
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06 Jun, 2018
Alum Andrea Horbinski Receives Honorable Mention for The Chute Award
We're thrilled to share that alum Andrea Horbinski received an honorable mention for The Chute Awardin the inaugural Comics Studies Society Awards. Read more
23 Apr, 2018
Grace Gipson on Black Comics Chat
Grace Gipson, along with her BlackComicsChat co-hosts, interviewed comic artist Whit Taylor about her life and work. Read more
20 Feb, 2018
Announcing the Lyman 2018 Fellowship Recipients
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30 Jan, 2018
Andrea Horbinski at AHA
Alum Andrea Horbinski presented at the American Historical Association's 132nd Annual Meeting. Read more
28 Nov, 2017
Grace Gipson on Gwendolyn Brooks in Black Perspectives
Grace Gipson penned a biography about Black poet laureate and committed activist Gwendolyn Brooks, celebrating the life and work she left behind. Read more
18 Oct, 2017
Grace Gipson on Afrofuturism and Comic Books in Black Perspectives
Grace Gipson writes about the role of Black Women in the superhero comic book universe in works such as Misty Knight and Moon Girl. Read more
22 May, 2017
Grace Gipson at Black Imagine Oakland
Grace Gipson shared insights on comics and afrofuturism at the Black Imagine Oakland convention. Read more
16 May, 2017
Announcing Our 2017 Graduates
We look forward to sharing their future endeavors!
Grace Gipson at the National Council of Black Studies
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25 Jan, 2017
Conference Grants: Grace Gipson in Melbourne
This past fall, we were pleased to offer several grants to help support our students in sharing their research at the premiere conferences in their field Read more
26 Oct, 2016
Andrea Horbinski Presents at the 2016 EU-Japan Agora Forum in Brussels
Held on October 24th and 25th in the Palais d'Egmont of Brussels, Belgium Read more
30 Aug, 2016
Summer Research Report: Andrea Horbinski and Japanese Manga
Horbinski researched at the Harvard Yenching Library on Japanese Manga Read more
25 Aug, 2016
Summer Research Report: Grace Gipson and the Popular Culture Summer Workshop
Gipson received a summer research award from the BCNM to support her dissertation research by attending the Popular Culture Summer Research Workshop Read more
07 Apr, 2016
Announcing 2016 Summer Research Awards
We are thrilled by the ambitious and innovative work these students are all completing Read more
17 Nov, 2015
Meet Andrea Horbinski
From a young age, Andrea was drawn to fantasy and science fiction Read more
01 Sep, 2015
Summer Dispatches 2015: Andrea Horbinski
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08 Jul, 2015
Summer Award Dispatches: Grace Gipson
06 Apr, 2015
Summer 2015 Research Awards
BCNM is proud to announce the recipients of its Summer 2015 Research Awards! Read more
18 Mar, 2015
BCNM Welcomes Spring 2015 DE & Certificate Students
Applications this semester were phenomenal and we’re thrilled by the unique perspectives each of our new students will bring to the Center Read more