Lancaster University and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival are joining forces to organise an event directed towards supporting learners’ mental health
Dr Natasa Lackovic
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
Lancaster University to host “Harnessing the Mind – Expanding Your Comic Creative Practice” with Lucy Sullivan
Check out this event with artist Lucy Sullivan
Call for Papers for Comics Up Close – New Perspectives in Comic Art
A shout out for papers for this one-day event, part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October
An evening with Comics Laureate Hannah Berry: gripping stories for our time…
Comics Laureate Hannah Berry will be in Lancaster next week, as a guest of Lancaster University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences talk series – a free event taking place at the Cavendish Colloquium on campus, that should prove an… Read More ›
“Miss Potato Head And Friends” comics exhibition opens in Lancaster
An award- winning comics project helping young people to improve their literacy is being celebrated with an exhibition in Lancaster – and will then go on tour around Lancashire. The Comic Literacy Project is part of The Dukes Cultural Partnership… Read More ›
Catching Up with Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard – A Year in the Life
Since receiving the ‘mantle’ (or indeed the slightly cheesy-looking cloak) from previous incumbent Dave Gibbons at the 2016 Lakes International Comic Art Festival, UK Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard has not rested on his laurels. Carole Tait reports… The Comics Laureate… Read More ›
How Comics inspire reading – Charlie Adlard’s mission as Comics Laureate continues
Yesterday, I attended and inspirational talk by Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard and Dr Natasa Lackovic from the GNC ReOPen project at Lancaster University, about how comics can encourage reading and how getting people involved in creating comics can be a… Read More ›
Lancaster University announces free “Power of Graphic Novels” networking event
Lancaster University has announced “The Power of Graphic Novels/ Comics” – a free networking event in October for regional and UK schools (Heads/ Principals, Headmasters, Headteachers, Teachers, Trustees), libraries (librarians, event and education staff), and graphic novel and comic artists/authors/illustrators…. Read More ›