Political cartoonist Adam Zyglis will give a talk about his work at West Virginia University on October 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building room G15.
Zyglis is the staff cartoonist for The Buffalo News. His cartoons are internationally syndicated and have appeared in many publications around the world, including The Washington Post, USAToday, The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. In his spare time he has done freelance work in book illustration and storyboarding. His work has also appeared magazines such as The Week, Time, and MAD Magazine.
In 2004, he graduated from the Canisius College Honors program summa cum laude, with a major in computer science, a minor in math and a concentration in studio arts. In 2003, he was honored with a first place national award from the Associated Collegiate Press and the Universal Press Syndicate. He placed second in the 2004 John Locher Memorial Award, and he was a finalist in the 2003 Charles M. Schulz Award. In 2006, he won third place for Editorial Cartoons in the 2007 National Headliner Awards, sponsored by the Atlantic City Press Club.
This event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science. It is free and open to the public.
For more information about this event, please contact Erin Cassese, assistant professor of political science, at Erin.Cassese@mail.wvu.edu.