DePaul Esports had a booth in the gaming area on the C2E2 show floor, hosting games for attendees (Photo courtesy of Courtney James).
DePaul students, faculty and staff standing in front of the DePaul Esports booth at C2E2 2025 (Photo courtesy of Courtney James).
Theatre students taught costume construction workshops to C2E2 attendees at the Theatre School booth (Photo by Erin Kennedy Lunsford).
Students and faculty within the media and popular culture program shared pop culture trivia and DePaul freebies at the College of Communication booth (Photo by Luisela Alvaray).
Students taking C2E2 DePaul: Fan Conventions and Media Industries, taught by assistant professor Sam Close, presented a panel at the convention (Photo by Paul Booth).
Between the comic artists and cosplayers, DePaul students could be spotted in the crowd at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2). With programming focused on anime, comics, gaming, wrestling and more, the conference gathers fans, creators and exhibitors with a passion for all things pop culture. DePaul students, faculty and staff from the Theatre School,
College of Communication and Esports team were in attendance, each with their own booth on the show floor.
The Theatre School's booth offered cosplay repairs and demos to share students’ costume construction expertise. They also held makeup demos for people interested in special effects or cell shaded makeup.
The College of Communication’s
media and pop culture program had a booth featuring pop culture trivia and MPOP freebies. Students taking the C2E2 DePaul class hosted a panel analyzing different aspects of pop culture.
DePaul Esports organized play sessions in the gaming section of the show floor.