{"product_id":"crossing-lines-comics-about-human-migration-hardback-9781487531393","title":"Crossing Lines; Comics About Human Migration (Hardback) 9781487531393","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCrossing Lines\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComics About Human Migration\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAntje Ellermann (Edited by), Frederik Byrn Køhlert (Edited by), Sarah Leavitt (Edited by), Mireille Paquet (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487531393\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages, 78 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eCrossing Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is the book that I didn’t know I needed until I read it. The authors and artists in this collection delve into themes of belonging and non-belonging, the ongoing challenges migrants face when trying to acquire citizenship in settler-colonial contexts, and more. The comics were at turns heartfelt, funny, enraging, and poignant. I simply loved this book.” - Ethel Tungohan, York University, author of \u003ci\u003eCare Activism: Migrant Domestic Workers, Communities of Care and Movement-Building\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This collection brings together the moving personal stories we might expect on this topic with wholly unexpected – and no less moving – comics that draw on humor and wonder, giving us such surprises as talking birds and abstract shapes on the move across borders. \u003cem\u003eCrossing Lines\u003c\/em\u003e showcases how comics are a vast medium that has the capacity to convey urgent, timely stories about human migration in ways that can make us see, feel, and act differently.” - Candida Rifkind, University of Winnipeg, co-author of \u003ci\u003eGraphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross Europe and North America, far-right parties have strategically framed immigration as a threat to national identity and security, capitalizing on public anxieties around cultural change and economic pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the groundbreaking ethnoGRAPHIC series, \u003cem\u003eCrossing Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is a graphic anthology about human migration that challenges the rise of anti-immigrant populism. Research shows that it is difficult to counter these \"us-versus-them\" narratives with evidence alone. Blending visual and textual storytelling, this collection moves beyond traditional forms of communication to engage readers emotionally with the complex realities of migration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging out of a workshop held at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Migration Studies in 2022, this graphic anthology features eight powerful narratives, collaboratively created by migration scholars and comics artists. \u003cem\u003eCrossing Lines\u003c\/em\u003e considers the personal and social impacts of migration, offering nuanced perspectives accessible to a wide audience. Each comic is paired with discussion questions and annotated further readings to encourage dialogue and understanding in the face of polarizing public discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrossing Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely and indispensable resource for scholars, educators, and readers seeking to better understand migration in today’s globalized world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction by the Editors \u003cbr\u003e1. To\/From \u003cbr\u003eKathleen Gros (artist), Erin Goheen Glanville, Biz Nijdam, and Sofiyah Saleh\u003cbr\u003e2. Crossing Lines\u003cbr\u003eJonathon Dalton (artist), Alexia Bloch, Benjamin Goold, Sara Ania Pustół, and Sara Sehic\u003cbr\u003e3. Migratory Birds\u003cbr\u003eDoug Savage (artist), Chandima Silva, Gabriele Dumpys Woolever, Miu Chung Yan, and Ayaka Yoshimizu\u003cbr\u003e4. Greener Grass?\u003cbr\u003eHannah Myers (artist), Maria Cervantes, Suzanne Huot, and Hongxia Shan\u003cbr\u003e5. In Search of Bruce Lee\u003cbr\u003eEmily Chou (artist), Mahashewta Bhattacharya, Ishita Tiwary, and Gaoheng Zhang\u003cbr\u003e6. The Waiting Room \u003cbr\u003eScarlet Wings Kaili (artist), Nancy Clark, Mariève Deschamp-Band, Ibukun Kayode, and Daniel Smyth\u003cbr\u003e7. Butterfly \u003cbr\u003eJess Pollard (artist), Benjamin Bryce, Neda Maghbouleh, Gada Mahrouse, and Tori Yang\u003cbr\u003e8. Belonging \u003cbr\u003eAlyssa Hirose (artist), Leonora C. 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