Reading, Writing & Compiling Zines
Reading, Writing & Compiling Zines is a class to learn about the historical ways of reading, writing, compiling, and learning, both with and without computers. Students explore various forms of printed and digital matter such as zines and posters, and how they are published as mediums for creative and political expression. Independent publishers show that everyday people are capable of intervening in public discourse and telling their own stories about their lives. Zines in particular hold a site of rich significance in the history of print communication from radical pamphleteering to the various forms of (micro)blogging. This class will build a case for zines and other publications as critical and artful tools that can be utilized across a multitude of disciplines. Read more at: https://sfpc.study/sessions/fall-23/rwc-zines