Comics in the Academy: Three Questions

Comics – comic books, newspaper strips, graphic novels, manga, bandes dessinées, digital comics and more – are now the focus for an established field of research and teaching in the universities. There are comics studies book lists, journals, and degree courses; and an international network of research organisations, including UAL’s own ‘Comics Research Hub’ (founded 2019). The transition from ‘field’ to ‘discipline’ seems inevitable. But what questions does this raise? Does legitimization mean entropy? What kinds of comics should be emphasised, what kinds of research, and what manner of relationship with higher education institutions? Professor Sabin’s talk is aimed at a general audience, and is designed to provoke discussion. Please join him! (Cosplay discretionary.)

As the University continues to maintain and develop its profile as a global leader in arts research, a series of Professorial Platform lectures was launched in 2008. The Platforms are an opportunity for University colleagues and associates, as well as invited members of the public, to learn more about the research undertaken in the University. The Platforms enable Professors to highlight their field of interest and the University, in turn, to recognise and commemorate their successes to date.

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