Guest: Pia Koskela, 'Karelia. A journey, two wars and the memory of a father'
Welcome to the weekly IMS seminar!
This week we are visited by Pia Koskela, who will give an English presentation of her graphic novel/graphic memoir Karelia. A journey, two wars and the memory of a father.
About the seminar
Pia Koskela is a Swedish comics artist who published her Swedish graphic novel/graphic memoir Karelen. En resa, två krig och minnet av en far [Karelia. A journey, two wars and the memory of a father] in 2021. It is a multimodal work in which Koskela uses a wide range of sources and material: family snapshots, songs, drawings, maps etc. At this IMS seminar, Pia Koskela will introduce us to her work and present the multifarious ways she used to get hold of the memory of her father and her Karelian roots.
How to participate
It is possible to attend the seminar both from Dacke in Växjö and via zoom. Contact us at ims@lnu.se if you want to participate via zoom, or sign up for our external email list to receive automatic updates on our events (zoom link and additional information are sent out one week in advance).
Photo: 'Aurora - Connecting Senses’, Cristina Pop-Tiron & Signe Kjær Jensen