Comics, Religion & Politics, Politics, Philosophy and Religion PPR

Alongside the continued popularity of political themes in comics recent years have also seen the rise of religious themes entering into the medium. The aim of this conference is to explore the relationship between comics, religion and politics in greater depth, to show how through the unique properties of the medium comics have the ability to be as thought-provoking as they are entertaining. The conference will examine the history and impact of religious and political themes, their relationship to audiences, and consider the future of such themes in all forms of sequential art narrative.

We invite papers that address religious and/or political themes in comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, or manga. Papers working at the interface of these two areas are particularly encouraged. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Contributions are sought from researchers at any stage of their careers. Abstracts (300 words) for papers 20 minutes in length should be sent with a short biography to Emily Laycock (Department of Politics, Philosophy & Religion) at e.laycock@lancaster.ac.uk

1 Day rate: £45 (£35 for students or the unwaged) which includes registration fee, lunch and refreshments throughout.

2 Day rate: £65 (£55 for students or the unwaged) which includes registration fee, lunch and refreshments throughout.

Keynote speakers:

Dr Will Brooker, Reader and Director of Research, Film and TV, Kingston University

Mike Carey, English writer (comics, novels, film scripts, and TV shows)

Dr Lincoln Geraghty, Reader in Popular Media Cultures, University of Portsmouth


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News and Events Forthcoming Events Latest News Events Archive News Archive SEARCH using keywords/tags orfull text search.	Comics, Religion & Politics Date: 4th & 5th September 2012 Time: 9.00-18:00 pm Venue: The Storey Institute, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH, Alongside the continued popularity of political themes in comics recent years have also seen the rise of religious themes entering into the medium. The aim of this conference is to explore the relationship between comics, religion and politics in greater depth, to show how through the unique properties of the medium comics have the ability to be as thought-provoking as they are entertaining. The conference will examine the history and impact of religious and political themes, their relationship to audiences, and consider the future of such themes in all forms of sequential art narrative. We invite papers that address religious and/or political themes in comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, or manga. Papers working at the interface of these two areas are particularly encouraged. Topics may include, but are not limited to: Comics as social, religious, political text Use of religious imagery and themes Fan culture Political cartoons and cartoonists Gothic comics Comics and magic Representation of politics, religion, spirituality Religious or political rhetoric of comics and their authors Myths, legends, fables Depiction of religious figures or politicians as comic characters Comics and science fiction Comics and propaganda Comics and conspiracy theories Representation of apocalypse, utopia, dystopia Representation of war Superheroes and religious, political identity Theoretical approaches to the study of religion, politics in comics Contributions are sought from researchers at any stage of their careers. Abstracts (300 words) for papers 20 minutes in length should be sent with a short biography to Emily Laycock (Department of Politics, Philosophy & Religion) at e.laycock@lancaster.ac.uk Deadline for abstracts: 31st May 2012 Venue: The conference will be held at The Storey Institute. Storey Creative Industries Centre, Meeting House Lane,Lancaster, LA1 1TH, UK http://www.thestorey.co.uk/ Details of registration: The cost of registration 1 Day rate: £45 (£35 for students or the unwaged) which includes registration fee, lunch and refreshments throughout. 2 Day rate: £65 (£55 for students or the unwaged) which includes registration fee, lunch and refreshments throughout. Keynote speakers: Dr Will Brooker, Reader and Director of Research, Film and TV, Kingston University Mike Carey, English writer (comics, novels, film scripts, and TV shows) Dr Lincoln Geraghty, Reader in Popular Media Cultures, University of Portsmouth Contact: Who can attend: Anyone Further information Organising departments and research centres: Politics, Philosophy and Religion PPR «Back	Faculty News & Events Find out about news and events in other departments: All FASS Events All FASS News
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