Intellect

Neil Cohn researches the relationship of graphic expression – particularly the visual language used in ‘comics’ – with language and cognition. He has spoken on this topic internationally, and has authored numerous articles and a book, Early Writings on Visual Language (Emaki Productions, 2003). As an illustrator, his graphic book (with author Thom Hartmann) We the People: A Call to Take Back America (CoreWay Media, 2004), addresses the pervasive influence of corporations on American government. Neil is currently a graduate student in psychology at Tufts University, where he has taught courses on the relationship of comics to language and the mind. He received a BA in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, studied in Japan at Tsuru University, and holds an MA in social science from the University of Chicago. His work can be found online at www.emaki.net.