French and Illustration departments launch new reading contest

The French Department (Catherine Soleil) and the Illustration Department (Marc-André Cright), supported by Campus Life and the Dawson Library, in partnership with the SPACE Certificate, are launching a new French reading and discussion contest.

Open to all students, Le Phylactère celebrates contemporary French-language comics, graphic novels, and zines.

Participants must read six selected works and take part in three discussion sessions:

March 24 · 11:45–12:45, April 14 · 11:45–12:45, May 5 · 11:45–12:45

Students will debate, discuss, and vote for the Dawson Golden Phylactère Award. Participation counts toward the SPACE Certificate and there will be prizes students can win.

Selected Works:

• La bête à sa mère — Eldiablo & Laurent Pinabel

• Ernestine — Salomé Laroche

• Moi, Fadi le frère volé (L’Arabe du futur) — Riad Sattouf

• Racines — Lou Lubie

• Momm — Catherin

• Mon lit n’est pas ta maison — Aurore Juin (Dawson Illustration alumna)

Books are available at the Dawson Library.

Students can sign up here:
Inscriptions au Prix de la BD – Le Phylactère