The Oxford Comics Network is running an in-person workshop, “Thinking with Comics“, in June, which aims to introduce participants to a some of the medium’s many story devices – and how to apply them to your own stories and ideas…. Read More ›
Comics Studies
Items on comic studies from around the world – course information and more
Accessible Comics Design Competition Launched by the Accessible Comics Collective
America’s SF State’s Accessible Comics Collective has launched a competition, open internationally, seeking proposals for teams to produce comics in accessible formats
Learning with Comics and World War One stories
A free joint online talk by Dr Natasa Lackovic, organised by Lancaster City Museum and Lancaster University, aims to challenge participants understanding of war and comics
Kugali Media lend support to Comic Art Europe literacy project at Manchester’s Abraham Moss Community Primary School
The ongoing Comic Art Europe research project into Comics Literacy is proceeding apace
Upcoming online Falklands War Conference includes panel on Argentinian and British Comics with Paul Gravett, Calum Laird
A special upcoming academic conference on the Falklands War includes a panel on related comics
Graphic Brighton returns in May: Michael Rosen, Hannah Berry, Woodrow Phoenix among speakers discussing comics for younger audiences
Graphic Brighton – a popular academic comics conference open to the public – returns to the British southern city in May. There’s still time for comic researchers to submit papers for possible discussion at this year’s in person event, which… Read More ›
Glasgow Women’s Library announces new “Responders of Colour” workshops
Launched last year, Responders of Colour is a project from Glasgow Women’s Library combining creative writing with archives
Call For Papers: Comics, Younger Audiences and Creators
Graphic Brighton 2022, taking place in May, is to focus on the state of comics for younger audiences in the 21st century…
Lancaster University’s new Visiting Professor Mary Talbot set to ensure comics storytelling is a page-turner
Award-winning author Mary Talbot has been appointed Visiting Professor of Graphic Writing in Lancaster University’s Department of English Literature and Creative Writing
When “Krazy Kat” Spoke Japanese!
A new book traces the development of early manga