In a Q&A with Professors Blaire Morseau and Laura Yares, Emily Bowen Cohen, author of Two Tribes, will discuss the childhood memories that inspired her debut graphic novel. The talk will be accompanied by slides of original drawings and illustrations from her book. Emily traces the history of her Jewish and her Muscogee (Creek) ancestors, exploring the similarities and differences. She will also reflect on the roots of current representations of Native Americans in popular culture. Join us for an empowering and uplifting conversation celebrating the cultural diversity in the U.S. today.

Los Angeles-based artist Emily Bowen Cohen creates comics that explore intersectional identity. She is Jewish and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Emily uses personal experience to tell stories that examine contemporary American and Jewish culture. Her debut graphic novel, Two Tribes, is published by HarperCollins’ Native-focused imprint, Heartdrum. 

Co-sponsors: College of Arts and Letters, James Madison College, College of Social Science, Residential College of Arts and Humanities, Department of English, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, American Indian and Indigenous Studies, Native American Institute, Department of Religious Studies, MSU Libraries.