CFP: Comics and Education

Publication
Edited Collection
Edited by Robert Aman and Lars Wallner
Stichtag: 31.10.2020

Comics are a staple of popular culture around the world, and research on comics as tools for education shows the possibilities that comics offer educators. Yet the research on the use of comics in primary and secondary education is still scarce. Therefore, we are collecting suggestions for chapters for an edited collection that addresses the need for scholarly work on comics as a tool for educational practice. This collection addresses an audience of primary and secondary school teachers, librarians, parents, preservice teachers, teacher educators, and others. Chapters could include literary analysis of comics’ potential for teaching, as well as studies of classroom activities and teacher/student experiences. Possible subjects include, but are not limited to:

  • The use of comics in teaching various school subjects: History, Mathematics, Geography etc.
  • Perspectives on curriculum and syllabus.
  • Using comics for inclusive education.
  • Cross-curricular/Interdisciplinary school work with comics.

For any questions on a particular topic for the collection, please do not hesitate to contact the editors.

Guidelines and Deadlines

Abstracts submitted for consideration are due by October 31, 2020. They should be 250-300 words in length and include a tentative title and brief bio of the contributor(s).

Please send your submissions simultaneously to both editors Robert Aman (robert.aman@liu.se) and Lars Wallner (lars.wallner@liu.se). Selections will be made, and notifications emailed by November 15, 2020. The book proposal will be sent to prospective publishers by December 1, 2020. Full chapters of 5,000-6,000 words will be due by June 1, 2021.