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Recognition and Representation: The Importance of Seeing Ourselves in Art & Literature-Talk and Art Exhibit

by Kelvin Smith Library

Program Admission: Free Audience: Alumni Audience: Faculty Audience: Graduate/Professional ... Audience: Postdoctoral Scholars Audience: Public Audience: Staff Audience: Undergraduate Students Featured in The Daily Format: In-Person Library Event Series: Explore Activities and C... Topic: Arts and Culture Topic: Literature and Poetry

Fri, Oct 10, 2025

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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The critical importance of diverse communities recognizing themselves in art and literature will be explored through three unique lenses. Dr. Cara Byrne, full-time lecturer in the CWRU Dept. of English and  Research Advisor on Diverse Children's Literature at the Schubert Center for Child Studies, will discuss representation in books for young readers. Artist, cultural strategist, and CWRU alumna Amanda D. King (LAW 17) will focus on the power of images and representational justice. Finally, Lisa Kollins will explain how her work at CWRU guided the founding of The Superhero Project and the positive impacts of using art and storytelling to empower youth marginalized by disability and illness. Learn more about the interconnected aspects of their work and research in this fascinating conversation.

The Superhero Project’s touring exhibit, Look at Me!, features a new pantheon of superheroes created by youth and designed by artists, and will be on view in the KSL Art Gallery.

Light refreshments will be served. 

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