FICS Masterclass Q3 2024 - University of the Philippines Open University

Masterclass entitled, “Drawn to Satire: Sketches of Cartoonists in Singapore”

Good day!

The Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) invites you to another Masterclass entitled, “Drawn to Satire: Sketches of Cartoonists in Singapore”. It will be held on 23 July 2024 at 2 PM.

Mr. Cheng Tju Lim, the country editor for the International Journal of Comic Art in Singapore, will be the Resource Speaker. He will share about the research process of writing comics and popular culture in Singapore, and the use of comics and creative non-fiction to tell life stories among others.

This free event will be held at the UPOU Sandbox and will also be available online via Zoom. If you’d like to participate, kindly register at https://url.upou.edu.ph/FICSMasterclassQ32024.

Zoom details will be sent via email. We hope to see you there!

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