Expanding Narratives: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Comics
Series Conveners
Miriam Kent, School of Media and Communication.
Eirini Boukla, School of Design.
Richard Worth, Leeds University Library.
Overview
“Expanding Narratives: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Comics and Sequential Art” is a pioneering series of events that explore the cultural significance and untapped potential of comic books and sequential art as modes of interdisciplinary knowledge production and communication. Bringing together academics, practitioners, and researchers from diverse disciplines, the events aim to help shape the future of comics research.
Events in the series
Events in the series:
November 1st, 14:00. Rayna Denison, (University of Bristol). Talk/Presentation.
“Sequential Narratives: The Intersection of Comics and Animation"
December 6th, 15:00. Kate Evans (Artist, Illustrator) and Harriet Earle (Sheffield Hallam). in conversation.
“Threads: Comics Storytelling, Activism, and the Refugee Crisis”.
February 7th, 15:00. Neil Cohn (Tilburg University) and Nick Sousanis (San Francisco State University). in conversation.
“Comics and Cognition: The Power of Visual Thinking”.
May 13th, Time tbc. Rik Worth (University of Leeds) and Jordan Collver (University of the West of England) in conversation with Richard Wiseman (University of Hertfordshire)
“Crossing Over: Hocus Pocus and the Magic of Comics in Research”.
June 12th, 14:00. Kay Sohini (Stony Brook University) and Jared Gardner (Ohio State University). In conversation.
“Who Cares for Comics? Graphic Medicine and Comics Artforms”.
November 1st, 14:00. Rayna Denison, (University of Bristol). Talk/Presentation.
“Sequential Narratives: The Intersection of Comics and Animation"
December 6th, 15:00. Kate Evans (Artist, Illustrator) and Harriet Earle (Sheffield Hallam). in conversation.
“Threads: Comics Storytelling, Activism, and the Refugee Crisis”.
February 7th, 15:00. Neil Cohn (Tilburg University) and Nick Sousanis (San Francisco State University). in conversation.
“Comics and Cognition: The Power of Visual Thinking”.
May 13th, Time tbc. Rik Worth (University of Leeds) and Jordan Collver (University of the West of England) in conversation with Richard Wiseman (University of Hertfordshire)
“Crossing Over: Hocus Pocus and the Magic of Comics in Research”.
June 12th, 14:00. Kay Sohini (Stony Brook University) and Jared Gardner (Ohio State University). In conversation.
“Who Cares for Comics? Graphic Medicine and Comics Artforms”.