Lakes International Comic Art Festival 12 July 2018
Comic Art Festival Academic Sessions announced
Kendal, 12th July 2018: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announce this year’s “Friday Sessions” – a full day of talks and discussions exploring comic art in all its guises, taking place Friday 12th October 2018 as part of the Festival weekend in Kendal.
The “Friday Sessions” are open to academics, students and all comic fans who wish to dig a bit deeper into this fascinating medium.
Topics will include the history of comics, the craft of comics, new research into the wider impacts of comics and a focus on two of the main Festival 2018 themes, the “Traces of the Great War” and Scottish Comics.
Sponsored by the University of Cumbria, Lancaster University and the University of Dundee, speakers and panellists from across the comics world will lead the discussions through the day, building on the success of previous years’ events.
Speakers include Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard, plus comic creators and academics Hunt Emerson, Kevin Jackson, Joe Kelly, Kaisa Leka, Christopher Murray, Golnar Nabizadeh, Monty Nero, Benoît Peeters, Orijit Sen, Megan Sinclair, Mary Talbot and Phillip Vaughan.
“For the first time we are opening up the popular Friday Sessions to a wider audience beyond academia,” commented Friday Sessions organise Aileen McEvoy. “We are inviting all who are interested in comics to join us in a day long programme of riveting presentations, debates and discussions with leading comics creators and academics. Thanks to our university partners Lancaster, Dundee and Cumbria for their input and sponsorship.”
• A Day Pass for the Friday Sessions on Friday 12 October ( 9.15am – 5pm) at this year’s LICAF (Lakes International Comic Art Festival) costs £20 (£15 concession). Buy your passes for the Friday Sessions here
PLEASE NOTE: The Friday Sessions pass does not include entry the Friday Gala opening event.
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