Comics: Philosophy & Practice Conference in Chicago May 18-20

 From the site:

 Alison Bechdel along with sixteen acclaimed and innovative cartoonists are coming to the University of Chicago.

May 18-20 2012 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

This conference is free and open to the public. 

http://graycenter.uchicago.edu/page/comics-philosophy-practice-conference-may-18-20-2012

Local illustrators Carol Tyler and Justin Green will be there as well as:

Alison Bechdel

Ivan Brunetti
Charles Burns
Hillary Chute
Dan Clowes
R. Crumb
Phoebe Gloeckner
Ben Katchor
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Françoise Mouly
Gary Panter
Joe Sacco
Seth
Art Spiegelman
Chris Ware

It is a GALAXY of amazing cartoonists and it is free! If anyone wants to carpool up there let me know. I would love to go to this!