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On the Margins: Comics, Gender, Identity & Subversion – comic conference announced
Comic creators and academics combine forces for two-day event
“Freedom Shall Prevail” events mark English language release of new graphic novel from Sean Michael Wilson and Keko
A rare UK appearance from the award-winning graphic novel creator
Who Cares for Comics? Online event with Kay Sohini and Jared Gardner will discuss “Graphic Medicine and Comic Art”
The comics form and practice will be discussed in relation to graphic medicine in a special online event
Cambridge University hosts major academic Comic Conference, “Better Living Through Comics”, next month
A major academic conference poses the question “Do comics have a role to play in wellbeing?” next month
Free online event tonight explores connections between archaeology and comics
A chance to explore the connections between the ancient past and modern comics
“Life in Graphic Biography” lecture announced by Costa Award-winning comic writer Mary Talbot
Mary Talbot is in Lancaster next month to give her Inaugural Lecture as Visiting Professor of Graphic Narrative at Lancaster University
Ian Gibson at Gosh London today
The artist behind one of 2000AD’s most ground-breaking series will be signing at Gosh Comics today Ian Gibson’s work with Alan Moore on The Ballad of Halo Jones is lauded as some of the legendary weekly comic book’s greatest. And… Read More ›
Call for Papers: Transitions 4 – New Directions in Comics Studies
A call for papers for Transitions 4 – New Directions in Comics Studies has just been published. Transitions will be a one-day symposium at the University of London in November, promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics, comix,… Read More ›
Comics Forum announces ‘Death and the Superhero’ event
Comics Forum has announced the second event in its ‘Comics Forum presents…’ series. José Alaniz, author of Komiks: Comic Art in Russia, guest author for the Comics Forum website and the current chair of the executive committee of the International… Read More ›
72nd World Science Fiction Con to celebrate ‘Diversity in Speculative Fiction’
The academic programme at Loncon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention which will be held in London next August at the Excel, is offering the opportunity for academics from across the globe to share their ideas – including their… Read More ›
Manga Studies: From Architecture to Female Otaku
The London Asia Pacific Cultural Studies Forum is organizing a free session at London’s Birbeck College on 28th January 2013, devoted to Manga Studies with researchers and professionals visiting from Japan. The global circulation of manga has attracted increased attention… Read More ›
Transitions 3 – Keynote announced
The Transitions symposium is fast approaching, taking place on Saturday 3rd November at Birkbeck College, London. Transitions is a one-day symposium promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics/ comix/ manga/ bande dessinée and other forms of sequential art…. Read More ›
Brunel University’s Screen Media Research Centre announces comics events
The Screen Media Research Centre at Brunel University has announced two upcoming seminars about comics Il giallo a fumetti: Diabolik, fumetti neri and the ‘Fantomas gene’Presented by Leon Hunt, Wednesday 24th October, 4.00pm The creation of Italian comic book character… Read More ›
American Illustration, Comics, and Animation Conference announced
What is the future of illustration studies? What can comics scholars learn from animation studies and vice versa? Do illustrated books or graphic novels resist the supposed obsolescence of the book? What do pictures want (now)? These and related questions… Read More ›
Leeds to host Comics and Philosophy Talk
Later this month Comics Forum and the organisers of the Thought Bubble convention will be running an evening event in Leeds to discuss the philosophical questions posed by comics. The speakers at ‘Comics and Philosophy: From Maus to She-Hulk’ wil… Read More ›
Call for Papers for third ‘Transitions’ comic conference in November
Transitions is a one-day symposium promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics, comix, manga, bande dessinée and other forms of sequential art, now in its third year, with the next event taking place as part of Comica 2012… Read More ›
British Comedy Conference seeks papers on comedy and comics
The organisers of the Sixth International Comedy Conference, which will take place later at the University of Salford have issued a Call for Papers. The theme for this year’s two-day conference is ‘Drawing The Line’ and the academic event aims… Read More ›
British Comics Rock! Conference announced for June 2012
After a successful two years at Manchester Metropolitan University, the next International Comics Conference is heading to the seaside next year and the call for papers has just been announced The Third International Comics Conference: ‘Comics Rock!’ will take place… Read More ›
Comics and Conflicts Conference schedule published
The full schedule for the Comics and Conflicts Conference, which will be held on 19-20th August, 2011 at the Imperial War Museum in London aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts has now been published. As we previously reported, the… Read More ›