Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium
Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium: Comics and the Graphic Narrative: The Future of the Movement 2018
Important Dates
About Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium
According to Ken Marantz, professor of art education at the Ohio State University from 1971 to 1991, picturebooks (which he spelled as one word) are “such rich repositories of visual art, so readily available compared with the resources housed in galleries and museums, that I believe we must take the fullest advantage of them.” Moving beyond the traditional 32-page picturebook aimed at young readers, this year’s symposium highlights comics and graphic novels as visual art geared toward middle schoolers and teens.
Topics
Children and young adult literature, Comics and graphics novels, Picture books, IllustrationCall for Papers
Kent State University
School of Information
Reinberger Children’s Library Center and the Marantz Picturebook Collection for the Study of Picturebook Art
present the
2nd Bi-Annual Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium
Comics and the Graphic Narrative: The Future of the Movement
August 5-7, 2018
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Keynotes: Carol Tilley, PhD; Graphic Artist, Rafael Rosado
Other notable speakers to come!
This call for proposals seeks original, interdisciplinary research in areas related to comics and graphic novels.
Presentation Formats:
The Committee especially encourages presentations and research in the following formats:
1. Twenty-minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of discussion
2. Panel submissions comprised of three 20-minute presentations followed by 20 minutes of discussion (or four 15-minute presentations followed by 15 minutes of discussion)
3. Posters
Prospective participants should submit abstracts that report on recent research and scholarship. Contributions to this call for papers may not have been previously published, and all research methodologies from all disciplines are welcomed.
Apply at: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3WPFJXu7AHmWnat
Deadlines:
January 15, 2018: Deadline to submit abstracts
March 1, 2018: Notification of acceptance
Once selected, presenters are responsible for their own expenses related to the conference, including but not limited to registration fees, lodging, transportation and meals.
Students are encouraged to participate.
Possible topics, as related to the conference theme, include (but are not limited to):
Cultural constructions of comics and graphic novels
Reaching diverse readers via comics and graphic novels
Historical perspectives on comics and graphic novels
Visual history/storytelling in comic books and graphic novels
Comics and graphic novels as propaganda directed at youth
The future of comics and graphic novels
Political issues in comics and graphic novels
Conference Program Co-chairs
Mary Anne Nichols, MLS
Senior Lecturer
Marianne Martens, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
mmarten3@kent.edu
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