Ben Saunders (professor) explained

Ben Saunders
Birth Date:16 November 1968
Birth Place:Cardiff, Wales
Occupation:Program Director of the Comics and Cartoons Studies Minor, Professor of English at the University of Oregon
Education:PhD in English Literature, Masters in Philosophy in English Renaissance Literature, Bachelor of Arts
Alma Mater:Duke University, University of Cambridge, University of East Anglia
Awards:Inkpot Award (2023)[1]

Ben Saunders is a British-born academic and in 2011, founder of the first ever in the world Undergraduate Minor in Comics Studies[2] at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. He holds a PhD in English Literature from Duke University, a Masters in Philosophy in English Renaissance Literature from University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of the Arts degree with First Class Honors from the University of East Anglia.

Career

Along with teaching English and courses in Comics Studies at the University of Oregon, Saunders is the author of books discussing John Donne, music, the artist Jack Kirby, and the appeal of comic book heroes.

He has traveled globally lecture as an authority on the history of comic books, and is the curator of multiple museum exhibitions on comic art and popular culture. His most recent exhibition, Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes currently at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, showcases the history and impact of Marvel Comics on the world of entertainment. Saunders also served as a judge for the 2012 Eisner Awards for nominees published in 2011[3] and has appeared in the 2017 History Channel documentary, Superheroes Decoded.[4]

Bibliography

Museum exhibit curation

Awards

Notes and References

  1. https://www.comic-con.org/awards/inkpot Inkpot Award
  2. Web site: Faculty Comics Studies at University of Oregon. comics.uoregon.edu. en-US. 2018-11-16.
  3. News: Past Judges. 2012-12-02. Comic-Con International: San Diego. 2018-11-16. en.
  4. Web site: Ben Saunders | Department of English.
  5. Book: Comic book apocalypse: the graphic world of Jack Kirby. Kirby. Jack. Hatfield. Charles. Saunders. Ben. IDW Publishing. 2015. 9781631405426. [Northridge, CA]. 949651759.
  6. Book: Saunders, Ben. Do the gods wear capes? : spirituality, fantasy, and superheroes. 2011. Continuum. 9780826435569. London. 657602788.
  7. Book: Saunders, Ben. Desiring Donne : poetry, sexuality, interpretation. 2006. Harvard University Press. 0674023471. Cambridge, Mass.. 68786821.
  8. Book: Rock over the edge: transformations in popular music culture. 2002. Duke University Press. Beebe. Roger. Fulbrook. Denise. Saunders. Ben. 082232900X. Durham. 48675626.
  9. Web site: Penguin Classics Marvel Collection . 2022-07-22 . PenguinRandomhouse.com . en-US.
  10. Fear . David . 2022-06-18 . Superhero Lit 101: Why Penguin Classics' Marvel Comics Anthologies Matter . 2022-07-22 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  11. Web site: "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Art of the Superhero" Exhibition. Villarreal. Ignacio. artdaily.com. en. 2018-11-16.
  12. Web site: Good Grief! A Selection from 50 Years of Original Art from Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. jsma.uoregon.edu. en. 2018-11-16.
  13. Web site: Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen: The Art of EC Comics. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. jsma.uoregon.edu. en. 2018-11-16.
  14. Web site: Marvel Universe of Super Heroes. Museum of Pop Culture. en. 2018-11-16.
  15. Web site: 2022-07-14 . Spider-Man at 60: learning from the history of comics . 2022-07-22 . Around the O . en.
  16. Web site: 2012-12-06 . Inkpot Award . 2023-09-15 . Comic-Con International: San Diego . en.

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