Workshop: Radical Communication: Zines in Technical Communication

Abstract

Zines—generally self-published, small batch publications with limited distribution— are often sites of radical self-expression. They are outlets for grief and loneliness, vital explosions of joy, invitations into private worlds, and community- and coalition-building tools. Zines fit directly into our concepts of tactical technical communication and the ways in which often marginalized or de-emphasized voices may work outside of policed, corporatized, hegemonic production systems. In this workshop, we offer an introduction to the way zines work in technical and professional communication and help participants begin to envision zines and zineing in their own worlds. We’re going to make zines.